It is possible I reached
my full potential
when I wasn’t looking
or thinking straight
I may have left
my ideal self behind
in a jail cell
under a bare light bulb
when I rushed outdoors
thinking I was free
Image Jez Timms

It is possible I reached
my full potential
when I wasn’t looking
or thinking straight
I may have left
my ideal self behind
in a jail cell
under a bare light bulb
when I rushed outdoors
thinking I was free
Published in Open Arts Forum on .
I have one book of poetry published in Tucson by Moon Pony Press in 2009 titled, The Certainty of Looking Elsewhere. My poetry has been published in numerous small presses including: Dark Horse, Gargoyle, 6ix, Tor House Newsletter, The Moth.
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