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.
To be honest, we do not talk much,
Nor do we write frequently.
Friends not treating each other as such,
Drifted apart after time spent...
I rest my head against the stars
And blanket myself with miscellaneous cosmos
Rocket blasting from Earth within the frame
The globe stands...
Down into the tunnel of darkness,
Nothing to see as the water delivers me downward,
Until the appearance of small apertures,
Microscopic...
In nature my mind feels clear,
When running water is near,
And some speaking birds I hear,
Because I am reminded
That I am never alone.
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You made me feel like my art,
Was imperfect as it was.
You told me to add more paint,
Redundant, without a cause.
You criticized my...