I'm not a pessimist...

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I'm not a pessimist, I said
as the words wrote themselves.

I'm not a pessimist, I thought,
but my poetry makes me sound like one.

I'm still not a pessimist, though.
My heart just gets sad sometimes
and relieves itself through these poems.


What you'll find in this folder:


"the haunting voice [revised]"  ASR: The new and improved version - a voice haunts the subject nightly.
The first poem I posted on Writing.com.
Written in free form verse.
It's a little crazy and weird.
Last revised: 9/9/02

"Never Let Go..."  E: She's trying to say goodbye... and can't let go...
Written as a contest entry.
The second poem I posted.
Last revised: 10/1/02

"Invalid Item"  :
Written as a contest entry.
Angst poetry at its finest, if you can call it that.
Last modified: 9/10/05

"Invalid Item"  :
Written as a contest entry.
It's short, but it says enough.
Last modified: 10/4/02

"Invalid Item"  :
Written as a contest entry.
This contains a bit of my better poetry, though by no means the best.
Last modified: 12/14/03

"Invalid Item"  :
Written in free form verse.
A poem written more as an experiment than anything.
Last modified: 12/14/03

"Invalid Item"  :
Written as a contest entry. It won 3rd place.
A rhyming poem about my own vanity.
Last modified: 1/18/03

"Invalid Item"  :
Written in free form verse.
More angst poetry about my father.
Last modified: 11/11/02

"Invalid Item"  :
Written as a contest entry.
More angst poetry, but of a fictional nature.
Last modified: 12/24/02

"Invalid Item"  :
Written in free form verse.
Poetry with some rhyming, and more angst.
Last modified: 12/30/02

"Invalid Item"  :
Written in free form verse.
Angst of an estranged nature.
Last modified: 2/4/03

"Invalid Item"  :
Written as a contest entry.
More angst, but isn't soaked with it.
Last modified: 3/25/03

"Invalid Item"  :
Written for personal therapy.
Poem of an emotional nature, as a means of coping with the past.
Last modified: 7/23/03

"Invalid Item"  :
Written as a follow-up to "Invalid Item"  .
Poem of an emotional nature, as a means of coming to terms with the past.
Last modified: 6/5/03

"Invalid Item"  :
Written as a contest entry.
Because so many people thought I was blasting religion, I wrote "Invalid Entry" .
Last modified: 12/14/03

"Invalid Item"  :
Written as a 2003 SLAM entry.
This poem is based upon someone I encountered driving through downtown Kalamazoo.
Last modified: 2/14/06