stand-alone poetry
CONSTANTLY BEING UPDATED!!!! this formatting (titles with blurbs and links to the work) is experimental. the dates are the dates i post something; they are not (necessarily) the time of writing.
- [6/1/2024] - i don't understand poetry - because i don't understand poetry very well (even if i write it). you'll notice that most of the poetry i write is very literal; when reading 'actual' poetry books, a lot of the obtuse metaphors and vague narratives fly over my head. but maybe that's by design!
- [5/8/2024] - consequentialist - some lyrics i wrote in late 2023 from the perspective of an existing fictional character who bought into consequentialism but regardless felt guilty for his actions. i have mixed feelings about this piece of writing, but a few who know me personally have seen it, so i thought it was worth putting up here. if you know who the character is, good for you. you get a cigarette (please don't smoke it's bad for you).
- [4/28/2024] - first crush - a poem i wrote describing my feelings when i had my first 'real' (non-incidental) crush. the gist is: i was not used to feeling a romantic draw towards someone else, so while i acknowledged that the person's lively enthusiasm made me feel warm and giddy inside, letting my emotions marinate was painful.