Two months ago I spent 31 days backpacking China. I didn’t write much on my adventure, but here are the poems I wrote on the trains or in the mountains. A Sun Kissed Phoenix From Dali She stood in the aisle, Sun kissed through the windows of the train, Li...
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In my dreams last night I found myself sitting at the dining room table. Like so many times years ago, my report card spread open on the table in front of you. Your fingers again grasping my dreadlocks, tightening more and more as you continued your verba...
If I'm dreaming of youWould you be dreaming of meCould images be the same for theeFloating freely on a cosmic seaIf I dreamed of youWould you dream of me Are your sheets tied in knotsWondering where dreams come fromWet and breathless from salacious though...
When first captured by her eyes,Transparent ocean lullabiesTwo glasses of intoxicating wine Darkened stars slowing TimeShe said her name was the daughter of a mountainWhispering voice, like water from a fountain, Sculpted marble, the color of flowing--Wit...
In the land of my dreams I am not scared of anything The sun always shines just so And the rain comes and goes People have smiles on their faces Children have no reason to cry Every ones health is top No reason for a dr. There is no one using drugs There...
“How ya doing?” I say to the empty chair next to me, like I actually expect it to talk back. It won’t, of course – I know it won’t – but there’s something refreshingly simple about being able to talk to inanimate objects and know they’ll never talk back....
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I lay in bed on my side Watching as you sleep You look like an angel A small smile on your face You came to me tonight Seeking love and comfort I gave you both And bade you stay with me You lay beside me quietly A peace covers you Now morning approaches Y...
Sitting here late at night and half asleep I seem to hear a voice calling me, as I listen and wonder if it is only in my mind or is it coming from someone I failed in some way or merely left behind? To sort it all out I let all of the good and bad guys I...
Sun down, yellow moon rising as night spreads it’s cloak across the skies and some nights find you tossing and turning, not unlike a ship underway in rough seas. And as you lie there waiting for sleep to take you across the blue hills at the border of the...
They all have similarity in simplicity, My dreams about women – few and far between. I’ve only dreamed about a handful in all my life. Always short – always warm, My head in her lap, My tears in her belly button, Soft kisses on my face in hallways Or hous...
Ian's Story
Please Stay StrongSo here we go... to start off, I would like to let everyone know that these stories are the truth - the story of my life. It's taken me some time to actually get my full story off my chest; it's been a scary, sad and emotional ride. This post is for any o...
Ashes gritty grayThe kindest heart batteredAssailed by sneers and ordersYet holding dreams improbableDay ends to day ends Magic touch descendsSo briefGoodness awakens yearningHeart of power capturedSearching for the oneWho lost the shoe of glass