Poems from Steven Elliott Caedmon Shinder
I am a poet, lyricist, and novelist. Attended UC Irvine 2014-2018, where I double majored in Literary Journalism and English with the Creative Writing Emphasis. Studied abroad at University of Sussex Autumn 2017. Author of Standalones and Stepping Stones: Lemons Loom Like Rain. Go to stevenshinder.com for more info.
I saw you in a dream,
Never met you once before.
Is this how you will appear when I meet you?
Or is it a disguise wrapped around your aura...
Advancing blades marching onward,
Supporting our icebound vessels,
Circling some cracks unopened.
Waiting for our fears to splinter,...
Force the frame around the sight of the majestic pastures,
Focus flashing to keep for futures,
Etched in eyes.
Point to all the peeking...
Impaled in the heart by arrows,
Pierced by perpetual harrows.
Sent by the archer demonic,
With false persuasive words sonic.
The cruel...
Educators look down upon HOS with a frown,
Misconception that HOS is nothing but a clown.
But even clowns can be happy without the norms,...