I use pseudonyms 
because I like to, 
because I want to, 
because I can! 

It’s one of the few things 
I feel in total control of 
in this chaotic world. 

I like the sound 
of my pseudonyms,

they fit in with famous  
pen names like 
Eliot, Bell,
Orwell, Wilder, 
Voltaire, Vautaw... 

See, besides the obvious
can you tell 
which ones are me?

Sometimes I write
anonymously, 

to see how it feels 
sharing soul songs 
in the world without 
care or concern 
about credit 
or acknowledgment, 

just set my lyrics free,
let it float around 
like a feather 
strumming the wind. 

It’s all part of the game. 

What’s a name anyway?
Unless it’s a really cool one
like Shakespeare, Hemingway,
Tennyson, Keats,
Angelou or Giovanni...

When we write 
from the heart 
with vulnerability 
and authenticity, 
it is like a fingerprint,
extraordinarily unique 
easily identified 
by discerning eyes
and rhythmic ears, 

no name necessary.