Reading "Angry Poet" at Merge/Pure Ink Poetry Slam (2/8/12)
(credit: Julez Withaz)

Reading at my first poetry slam, (2-8-12), Merge Restaurant, Pure Ink Poetry Slam, Buffalo.

"Fear"

Someone once told me I had to face my fears in order to beat them

But I often find myself too petrified to look them in the eye

I’m my own worst enemy and I’ve got the scars to prove it

I die everyday yet everyday when I’m reborn I’m afraid to die.

My glance won’t meet yours, your smile might go unreturned

My mind speaks out loud to you in a voice that’s seldom heard

Because my lips quiver and I start to shiver despite my sweaty brow

Ten minutes from now I’m stuck again wondering how I always let fear get the last word

Fear is but a 4-letter word and 4 far too long I’ve let it control me

Dreaming big and doing little is nothing more than dreams betrayed

Understanding fear is a habit I have to break is what it takes

Waking up to see that I’m no longer afraid of being afraid

I see courage is virtuous. I see courage is wise.

I know courage is the only thing that can keep me from coming undone

But too often I get defeated by fears that can’t be beaten.

Instead of trying to defeat them I must learn to overcome

"A Flower's Love"

Oh the life of a simple flower
The only beauty it seems to know
Is the glow of the sunlight
And when that summer wind blows

With its face against the air
And its feet on the ground
Without a care in the world
Until she comes around

She stays but a moment
But the flower cannot forget
The beauty of the butterfly
And the moment that they met

Oh the life of a simple flower
The patience it must learn
While it bends in the breeze
And awaits her return

First post!

After reading my poetry out for roughly a year now I decided to put together this little site to showcase videos, pieces and promote when I'll be out reading. Stay tuned!