Spring

Spring

Spring is an introspective poem reflecting on personal growth throughout the changing of seasons.

Review of The Way a Wound Becomes a Scar

Review of The Way a Wound Becomes a Scar

A review of Emily Schulten’s book of poetry The Way a Wound Becomes a Scar.

disseverance

disseverance

When the inevitably right thing happens – and doesn’t.

Smile at today’s sun as it goes down

Smile at today’s sun as it goes down

Maybe if they knew of my hardships
They would go easier on me

Promise

Promise

A real story about two people who trusted each other and kept promises but the male in the relationship screwed the female over.

About My Sister Not Understanding Poetry

About My Sister Not Understanding Poetry

Everyone doesn’t “get” poetry. It’s okay that people don’t “get it.” There are things in their own lives I don’t understand.

Poem To The Unconvinced

Poem To The Unconvinced

Poem about truth and lies and how they beg to differ.

Inferno’s Frozen Circle

Inferno’s Frozen Circle

This is a poem written to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante (2021).

The World is Broken

The World is Broken

The increasing gun violence in America and the world. Teenagers with guns shooting other children.

Cut

Cut

My work is from a manuscript called “What the Sun Thought,” which I wrote several years ago.

Small Facts About A Barely Significant Love Story

Small Facts About A Barely Significant Love Story

He wedged a poem between the brickwork and the sill,
thought it would slow down ants.

The Retreat

The Retreat

The Retreat is about my time at Omega. I experienced powerful healing rituals after a difficult divorce and loss of my job.

The Infinite Chaos

The Infinite Chaos

People today In the hope of security Concentrate them into the small space, Limit infinite chaos, wider occupancy, and horizon.

Russia’s war invading Ukraine

Russia’s war invading Ukraine

Monstrous Putin, bloody Russian dictator, wading in blood
Vile creature isolated in ivory tower using murder and terror

Thoughts on Modernist poetry

Thoughts on Modernist poetry

The modernist poetry movement has radically changed the rules in form, style, stanza, and rhythm.

Political challenges in a selected section of ‘Insights and Poems’ (1975) by Huey Newton and Ericka Huggins

Political challenges in a selected section of ‘Insights and Poems’ (1975) by Huey Newton and Ericka Huggins

A review of insights and poems by Huey Newton as well as extensive political commentary on the overarching significance of the man.

Trees of the house

Trees of the house

Women and trees interconnect, the nuance of support. They weep and write, create and cry. Trees create magic similarly.