It gnaws at you
with hungry maw – but subtly,
inconsistently,
the monster of darkness, gray and gloom:
a loneliness drawing from light
and
Category: Poetry
Corsets and Other Theories of Choice
A short poem about gender roles and expectations of youth culture in society.
To a Meaningful Friendship
A short poem about childhood friendship.
Love, The Ordinary
A short love poem about ordinary, wonderful love.
Religion of Repetition
A short poem about religious tropes, human morality, and the beliefs of sin and forgiveness.
[The Blanket Pages]
Tomes describing life in the form of awkward poetry.
Groningen
A short poem about my experiences as a new expat living in the city of Groningen, the Netherlands.
The Same Damn Thing
A short poem on the state of our world, the lack of human connection, and our inevitable betrayal of our world due to the selfishness trained into our society.
Human Life: A Story
I grip the silver metal
in my hands and push
the smooth black plastic
beneath the glassy surface.
It draws ripples,
deep and swirling motions
in the water.
It propels me forward.
The triangular bow pierces
the untouched, green-blue
and the water moves aside for me.
The Final Note
A poem about the reality of growing up, joining adulthood, and living out unexpected lives.