My new book of poems Shackled to the Sky is now available for sale in my shop! This is a collection of poems that I’ve written over the past five years and they’ve been beautifully illustrated by my friend Ashley Frye. Each poem really is it’s own piece of art and each page is beautiful!Continue reading “New book of poems available now!!!”
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Gentle Giant
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Slowly, Slowly,
The sun came up today Slowly, slowly, A gentle reminder to Give yourself permission To take your time as well Though it’s a triumph That this ol’ world keeps spinning Let’s not forget it’s a constant struggle Between gravity And the vastness of nothing That’s not to say it’s bleak But just that your struggleContinue reading “Slowly, Slowly,”
My dogs don’t know there’s a pandemic
My dogs don’t know there’s a pandemic Consequently they are fine, happy even, With the way this year has progressed If they notice anything at all, It’s that their humans have more time For pets and walks and long Afternoons on the couch In fact it seems the humans are even more Prone toContinue reading “My dogs don’t know there’s a pandemic”
Masculinity Like a Charm
I pocket my masculinity like a charm That I may consider wearing if it wasn’t fraught with Problems I constantly see in the mirror and all around me It’s not that there’s anything wrong with the charm itself It’s just that I’ve been told that I don’t wear it correctly And that such a fragile,Continue reading “Masculinity Like a Charm”
Adrian McQueen Parrish 