Like the Fish and the Bird (Poetry)
“Like the Fish and the Bird” was written for an assignment during my Sophomore year of High School. But, it was good enough that I kept it for my poetry collection. The man works the hard, cold ground As the woman stares at the hard, cold stars Dimly lighting the vast field around There is […]
Tour Guide (Poetry)
“Tour Guide”, originally titled “Once I Was,” is a poem that served as the introduction of “Trixie Troubador and the Chorus of Forgotten Souls,” which was meant to be a poetry collection related to my own creative universe. It was written on April 28, 2017. Once I was a tour guideIn a ship on the […]
You’re So Indie Rock (Poetry)
While I’m not nearly that much into the indie music scene any more, or any music scene really, I do still agree with many of the sentiments expressed in this poem.
On Modernist Themes in “I, Too” and “Democracy” by Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes is one of the most famous New Negro Movement poets. Hughes may be considered a Modernist poet, but he was unlike many of his peers in terms of ambiguity and uncertainty. In fact, his work is quite straightforward. Still, the themes which Hughes uses in his poetry, such as alienation, dislocation, and inequality, […]
Daring to be a Poet
So, I dare to be a poet? It doesn’t matter if my work has some special innovation or any proportion of genius. It’s not important to me how I’m compensated or even how my production is received. All that’s important to me is that my poetic work is received and witnessed at all. To touch […]
Why My Poetry Has No Signature Style
There are those that say I’m at my best when I’m writing poetry. I think there’s some truth to that. But, whereas many poets adopt signature styles, themes, or motifs, I refuse to do that. As “refined” as poetry often seems to be, the thing that I like most about much of my own poetry […]
Stiletto (Poetry)
“Stiletto” is a poem about a girl who you better watch for, because she may just stab you… You moved like a comet Across a pitch black skyAlmost frozen in timeGleaming so very brightIn the dark, absoluteDeep blue cold still of night Stiletto, you thrust inTo my chest and stabbedMy ever slowing heartThe chill burst into […]
What is Destiny? (Poetry)
“What is Destiny?” is a work of poetry about destiny. Of course, destiny is such a loaded topic that it’s difficult to break down in a single poem. But, when I worked on this poem, both when I initially wrote it in 2005 and revised it in 2018, I was sure my Destiny was going […]
“Non-Judgmental” (Poetry)
“Non-Judgmental” is a poem about how people being judgmental can be quite detrimental, while hoping for people to be more non-judgmental. Fear and judgment rain on my headLike they’re sharp deadly knives and bladesTry love and acceptance insteadIs there no love left to be made? I’d love to think non-judgmentalBut there’s no profit to be […]