ember dusted ashtrays

a growing collection of poems and thoughts. always in progress, don't expect an end.
Highest Rating: #3 in Poetry, #3 in Poem.
[in writing poetry over the past few years I have grown so much as a person. in reading some of these poems, lyrics, letters, and thoughts I have collected and written throughout my high school and college experience- I can assure you many of these what I call poems- are written out of a need to refocus and recollect my thoughts and feelings when talking with another person seems too much to bear. this book means a great deal to me as it has enabled me to improve my approach to written expression; you will notice seasons of improvement as a poet, and seasons when I could barely find any motivation for any creative output at all. I hope you enjoy this mirror into the brightest and indeed darkest parts of my life. my goal is not necessarily to make my shit relatable, but to encourage you to listen to the silence of those around you- that you might want to understand others as much as I long to.]

UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE 08.31.23