joed.03185
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Joseph Donelson is an 18 year old poet with a few years of writing experience, a deep love for all sorts of art, and a passionate drive to learn more about writing and poetry. He is currently working on publishing his first poetry book. Any advice is welcomed and sought out!

Submitted Poems 4 total

Some Sort of Russian Death

This first thing that I’ve planned in my life,
particle eyes,
seeing the universe in there
somewhere lower
than I can go.
You, boy, have made a decision
to claim nothing as your own.
Not anger or despair or
faith, toil, fear, sadness.
What...

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Liken to Heartbeat

Scourge these thoughts,
desires to worship a body,
a physical attendance of love;
I’ve never had that.
Can you understand
this aching in my chest, I can feel this
deep in my stomach somewhere.
It’s killing me.
Can you understand
this desolation of...

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On a Scale from 1 to 10

Peachy.
Or,
I don't know,
maybe more like a pear?
That's enough for...

– by Joseph Donelson

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added 2 years ago
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Mise En Scene

I'm laying
on a crooked metal frame.
Shadows from the wall, from the fan on
the ceiling; cast the
shading aside in but marks
on the pillows.
From cigarettes.
Welcome,
I have here a desk,
masters
of delaying likelihood;
we manage
to keep change away....

– by Joseph Donelson

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Hi everyone! I'm new to the website, but I'm very happy to be here! I have a feeling I might be a little younger than most of the poets here, so I'm looking forward to hearing some good advice from more experienced folks. Thanks for having me here! 

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