The post reflects on the manipulative nature of shopping at big box stores like Costco, highlighting how marketing strategies and deceptive sales tactics compel consumers…
Continue Reading....Month: September 2024
Free Book Promotion
Today through Friday September 20th at 11:59 PDT I’m running a free Ebook promotion on Amazon. I’m trying to climb up the lists of Poetry…
Continue Reading....Strong and Courageous
You feel helpless and afraid Like a failure and a waste of space Like there’s no hope Like you’re stuck underwater Or that all the…
Continue Reading....The Mad Poet’s Street Corner
I’m the Mad Poet Driven mad by depression, anxiety, and loneliness For 20+ years I’ve struggled and fought I’ve had joy and pain I’ve loved…
Continue Reading....Inky Blackness
Wasn’t so long ago in the grand scheme of things That I dwelt in inky blackness That my mood was apathy That I had no…
Continue Reading....Cold and Alone (Or are you?)
Through the troubles and the hard times Through the darkness you tread in Like water 30 feet at least past your feet Cold, dark, and…
Continue Reading....Even Rocks Break and Mountains Fall
The author reflects on the painful decline of their father due to cancer, contrasting his vibrant past with the current struggles that require care and…
Continue Reading....The Mountain Inside
There’s a mountain inside of me As I climb higher trying to better myself I oftentimes slide back down It’s that old saying 2 steps…
Continue Reading....Pain Can Be a Comfort
Have you ever found pain to be a comfort A type of release I’m guilty of it When for years all I could feel was…
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