After The Flood

This is a collection of some of the poems I've written in a period of my life of tremendous transformation. I feel completely drawn, completely possessed by poetry, not as a form of escapism, but as a tool for self-discovery. As I crafted each of these poems, I was working on reaching an inner truth, a truth about myself and about reality. Sometimes the poem arose naturally, like a flower blossoming in dark soil, but sometimes it was like a bullet imbedded in flesh that I needed to carefully remove. I believe that within us all is a light, a spark, a candle that illuminates the wasteland, not to help us runaway, but to face the darkness and suffering. Poetry has always been that for me, and I hope that I can be a vessel to pass that torch along. Through my poetry, I intend to preserve the human spirit.