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Jake

Pinned

In

half truths

by

Jake

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Mar 22, 2024

Shhhh

Sitting in silence as the red sky ripens Nearby a woodpecker already labors Shhhh The time is not yet for infant eyes Now the wrens join…

Shhhh

Pinned

In

half truths

by

Jake

·

Jan 31, 2021

My Pleasure

I always said I would never live far enough north that it required me to get up before the sun in order to scrape ice off my windshield…

My Pleasure

In

half truths

by

Jake

·

May 21, 2022

I turned 29 today.

It feels funny how the years already slip by now. From what I hear it only gets more strange and slippery as we go.

I turned 29 today.

In

the Cafe

by

Jake

·

Feb 2, 2021

XXIII

There’s blood in these veins I have never bled Tears that have never run That & more Plenty to spare for friends, Beggars, and anyone in…

XXIII

In

the Cafe

by

Jake

·

Sep 19, 2020

Scratchpad № 107

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Scratchpad № 107

In

the Cafe

by

Jake

·

Aug 31, 2020

XXII

If these streets could speak They would tell the story of A homeless boy whose greatest treasure Was an 80’s bicycle — barely unbroken

XXII

In

the Cafe

by

Jake

·

Aug 31, 2020

XXI

Did you get any of my letters? Every monday morn’ 10am, pen to page Then, to the post I poured hot wax on each To seal inside my love…

XXI

In

half truths

by

Jake

·

Aug 30, 2020

XX

Her home was the sea and His love had never known the waves Each day an encore performance Of a long gone tragedy

In

the Cafe

by

Jake

·

Aug 29, 2020

XIX

Drowning ants As a child That was my first regret

XIX

In

half truths

by

Jake

·

Aug 28, 2020

XVIII

Inked lines permanent Grounded knees repentant

XVIII

Jake

Jake

I want to write the words I wish were written for me. For those dark moments I kept to myself and insisted on standing alone — even though I never really was.

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