​Lao Rubert ​
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Poetry
Welcome. If you've landed on this site, you may be a friend who has asked to see one of my poems or you may have come across my work in a journal. Thanks for taking the time to read poetry in the midst of this high-speed, high-tech world. I hope you'll find a poem that will spark a reflection on your own life. If it does, please let me know by sending a message through the CONTACTS tab.
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If you'd like to see a recent publication, just scroll down. If you'd like to check out more of my published work, head over to the POEMS tab. Let me know you stopped by. I'd love to hear from you.
Recent Work
Thanks to the journal Rust & Moth for including "It Was the Year" in their Autumn 2025 issue.
Click here to read the poem.
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Photo: by Barbara Tyroler
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