New #poem: "Date Night"
"And so it occurred once per month, give or take,
They’d spend time together for the relationship’s sake.
Of course, it typically included other couples, to be fair,
Who were similarly dull, avoiding booths for two in which they stare,
At their phones and suppress the feeling their lives are fake."
"Amelia" new poem at Sublime Devolution
"Your hand’s in mine, a secret,
Hushed you say:
“I love you more than roses.”
And the memory stays,
As we nuzzle noses,
Beaming love out the window,
Of your bedroom,"
"I shall wander these fields as if part of a forgotten museum, moldering and immaterial. I shall know this land as New America."
- Land of Impossibility - New poem at SublimeDevolution
https://sublimedevolution.com/2024/12/05/land-of-impossibility/
New, weird poem just posted! "Jaw Exercises"
Just sharing an easier-to-read version of my 7-year-old's "If I were President" assignment that brought me hope the day after the election and inspired the recent poem "Ramona's World."
"The ledger may grow old, the writing may fade,
But it will also grow in content and in some time will
Weigh enough such that you read it.
It is for no one else but you."
"It’s scary raising kids, keeping small town fears at bay,
At the end of an era, and the start of something worse.
You want to believe everything will be ok,
But they MUST believe it, THAT’s your job, a blessing and curse."
“Pick ‘Em Up Truck”
The poem depicts a humorous and judgmental story centered around a man’s attachment to his pickup truck, which tragically symbolizes his identity and masculinity. Amid discussions of his mishandling of relationships, societal expectations, and personal struggles, the poem highlights the conflict between traditional masculinity and modern societal norms while addressing underlying insecurities.
https://sublimedevolution.com/2024/11/25/pick-em-up-truck/
Link in Bio. #PickupTruck #Masculinity #DontTreadOnMe
I’m exploring feelings about life and culture following the 2024 election through artistic expression to help cope with the apparent loss of a previous and unexpectedly fragile notion of the United States. My first post is a poem: “The Snake”
