We relive the assassination of John F. Kennedy every time we witness the grainy film from November 22nd, 1963. This haunting poem, by Timothy Richardson, captures the awful events of that unforgettable day and the later murder of his his accused assassin while asking why such things happen. With...

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An excerpt from "The Force of Poetry"; a poetry reading and talk on the meaning, mechanics and significance of poetry. Endorsed by Maine Public Broadcasting. Find the entire film on DVD at https://www.createspace.com/260202

Dedicated to the victims of September 11, 2001, this deeply felt poem by Timothy Richardson offers a vision of perfection at the moment of death as a gift to mankind.

Visual poetry brings to life Maine's devastating ice storm in 1998. Residents often recall when their beloved woods seem to scream in pain as weighted limbs cracked and fell all around them. Timothy Richardson's poetry plus photos from the event brings to life this "innocent agony".

Nowhere Man is the voice of a conscience that cannot reach its conscious mind even as it berates it. Nowhere Man whose title was inspired by the Beatles' character, evades his conscience and is, therefore, increasingly alienated from himself.

How often do people save an animal by adoping it from a shelter and then never give it any love? Probably too often. This extraordinary short poem by Timothy Richardson captures and illustrates, with enormous effectiveness, something we've all witnessed, but had no words for.

The battleship 'Arizona' was completely exploded by a rain of bombs at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The unimaginable destruction is vividly captured in visual poetry using archival footage from that terrible day. This exceptionally moving poem by Timothy Richardson was inspired by a tour...