Over the past few weeks, I've started posting poetry on Instagram.
Instagram Poetry Experiment
Tag: poetic
Spooky Halloween Poems – “We Wear the Mask”
The fourth entry! Definitely not topical...
Chipping Away
A poem about intimacy.
Lunch – The Book Version
A sample from my poetry volume that helps me look forward to normalcy.
Distance – The Book Version
A poem about anxiety & loneliness.
Habits – The Book Version
With strong 2020 vibes, this is a sample from my recently published poetry volume!
The Haunted Man
In the genre of recounting horrors There’s nothing sacred in invention. Though corny, gory, trite, or tasteless, The sell-out beats the solemn mention Of those unlucky rendezvous The storyteller knows are true And are of our own dimension. When first I spoke my story, as a salesman, The intention capped at provocation, For conversations persuading … Continue reading The Haunted Man
Daniel Up At Night
Daniel expected to be murdered someday. It happened to half of the characters in the movies And at least one person per episode on TV. As Daniel explored more chapter books during his class’s “silent reading time,” He found that some character always died at some point. After school, those books rarely made it out … Continue reading Daniel Up At Night
Orbit
Two moons beyond the twinkling sea Little brother Who waited for big sister to tire of adult distraction And dance as siblings do When they're too young to collect trappings (Aside from bruises) Two moons Two siblings dancing Naked in the dust of space © 2019
Daniel Walking Alone
Daniel took a walk everyday because playing in his room became lonely. He wove from the east end of town to the south, From the north end of town to the west, Wearing blue jeans in the summer Because his only shorts were too large and had no pockets, And in shorts, the socks he … Continue reading Daniel Walking Alone
The Favoring Wind 