: About Me

I'm an aspiring writer from Buffalo, NY, looking for inspiration and education from every available venue. My fluid, long-breathed style is representative of my active thinking. You can get my first book of poetry from lulu.com.

My passion is ...

introspection

I know too much about ...

video games

My parents always told me ...

you know less than you think you do

My childhood ambition ...

be an adult

My favorite memory ...

I can't recall

Why I write ...

to start a cultural revolution

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

what?

My first job ...

landscaper

My best moment ...

each one

My inspiration ...

desperation

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sunglasses

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X-ray sunglasses hide my eyes. I see your hips, I see your thighs. Glasses that reveal everything I see, Superman has nothing on me. Sunglasses do nothing to hide my face, My self-loathing or lack of grace. They do nothing to heighten sophistication, They do nothing for soul's placation. I justify wearing them at night, Filtering out the streetlights, Hiding my bloodshot retina, Fouling police inspection. I wear them even as I sleep, My reliance becomes to deep, They hide me from what I truly am, A tired, desperate searching man. I imagine I am Joe Cool, Taking it easy, too bad for school....

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