John Byrd : Writing

Matter

Matter

A Poem by John Byrd


Sometimes I forget to look at the points in between my destinations.So focused on point A and B that I ignore the beauty of the journey.Pythagorean ta..
Please Reconnect

Please Reconnect

A Story by John Byrd


Please reconnect your controller.Give your attention back to me.Reconnect your electrical current to my system.Do not let these control systems captur..
Faucet

Faucet

A Poem by John Byrd


Have you ever ran water in a dark room?Light can only travel so far down the faucet.Once the pipe bends only darkness can follow.You can wallow in you..
Lucy

Lucy

A Poem by John Byrd


Her fruit was so ripe One touch and everything could bust Losing control from just the sight My mind was windy and my thoughts were cloudy So I wa..
Stay Up

Stay Up

A Poem by John Byrd


Us black folk love to tell others to stay up. Yet we can’t stay up ourselves. Always laying on the ground getting stepped on. They ask us to ..
Pebble

Pebble

A Poem by John Byrd


I’ve always felt like a pebble in the sea. Pushed and pulled in every direction against my will. Never feeling in the right place at the right..
Untitled

Untitled

A Poem by John Byrd


The water and moon have nothing on you baby. Your well never runs dry. Life overflowing from your delicate lips Watering my soul and heart Making..
Nerves

Nerves

A Poem by John Byrd


Might my nerves keep me from being great?Immensely Shaking.Not a sound slides out.Might they keep me from making a fool of myself?Or maybe my nervous ..
Poison

Poison

A Poem by John Byrd


Poison Not only a substance But anything that misleads you physically, mentally, or emotionally In a way opposite of your original direction of int..
Reality

Reality

A Poem by John Byrd


Reality is something we deem real through our eyes Or is it just real lies we prioritize. I don’t know. We fool ourselves into thinking every..

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