Poetry
"If" is a poem featured in "character" my latest book of poems. I wrote this poem for my great and late friend, David J. Abair. I'll love you forever brother.
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June 17, 2024
Hope Hosts Hypocrisy
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This freeform poem explores one searching for love in a digital age, the archaism associated with authenticity, and the hypocrisy of posting anti social media posts on social media.
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April 18, 2024
Rising
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Rising is an abstract piece that I wrote while in a psychiatric ward. Like much of my work, it captures the depths of mental health gone awry.
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September 12, 2023
Bear, Granite, and Beyond
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This 5-stanza, 5-line poem reflects an experience that my wife, Camila Pereira, and I had in Emigrant Wilderness. From Bear Lake to Granite Lake & beyond, tap in to read some poetry.
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April 21, 2023
Just Upstream from Rainbow Pool
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In this poem, I splice romanticism & avant-garde writing to pay tribute to a hidden beach upstream from Rainbow Pool in Stanislaus National Forest.
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January 31, 2023
Bimini Blue
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Bimini Blue is a poem that pays tribute to the immense beauty of Bimini, a small island part of the Bahamas.
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The Moon Chair Sonnet is a free verse sonnet that explores a magical moment on a porch, with just me and the moon. It is also a sneak peek into my upcoming book, PorchSide Poems.
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God's Expectation is an abstract piece of writing that teeters on the dividing line between poetry and short story writing. It is also a sneak peek into my upcoming book, PorchSide Poems.
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This abstract piece portrays depression as a anthropomorphic pesterer. It is also a sneak peek into my upcoming book, PorchSide Poems. Illustration by the illustrious Stephen Perdue.
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December 20, 2018
Speechless
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A poem that reflects a nostalgic moment I had while standing in San Francisco's Sunset district.
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November 29, 2018
A Quicksilver Saturday
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A Quicksilver Saturday enters a weary world that floats by on a Saturday hike. This was a fun little piece to write.
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October 25, 2018
Able
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Able is an abstract piece that explores mental health, hospitalization, and acclimating back to the outside world.
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March 23, 2018
When
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Memories can be horrifying while maintaining a nostalgic mystic. This poem delves deep into this contradicting feeling of utter disgust, and absolute beauty.
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March 2, 2018
Brian Maddock is our first Featured Writer. In this poem, Mere Thoughts, Maddock presents a toiled man battling inner conflict with self-honesty and reflection. I really love this piece and am honored to share it.
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