A poem about anxiety & loneliness.
Distance – The Book Version
Tag: social anxiety
“In the Valley of Our Violence” – Day 12 of National Poetry Month
In the valley of our violence In the years of smoke and water All the shadows trade in silence Like a father trades a daughter In the streets you hold your wallet For the parasites to find you As the crowd collects you call it There’s too many teeth behind you And the doors could … Continue reading “In the Valley of Our Violence” – Day 12 of National Poetry Month
Fears of the Now
Here's a little exercise! What are the fears of the modern day? I don't just mean "clowns and Slenderman." What latent and unresolved notions burrow their way into the modern psyche, whispering frequently and fervently until their refrains becomes a melody of constant dread? We have to know what they are if we're ever to … Continue reading Fears of the Now
The Favoring Wind 