D Alan Johnstone : Writing

"I'll Never do Anything to Jeopardize Our Friendship"

"I'll Never do Anything to Jeopardize Our Friendsh..

A Poem by D Alan Johnstone


No bond is impenetrable.Don't speak in absolutes.The one you confide in todaywill just own your secrets tomorrow.
Neighbor

Neighbor

A Poem by D Alan Johnstone


Pull out the inflatable pool.The pink flamingo too.Now the palm...all setswipe right.She’ll be arriving soon.Random Kia pulls up.Girl looks the ..
The Excision

The Excision

A Poem by D Alan Johnstone


She's a rotten tooth.Tear it out.Taste the ironin the bloodin your mouth.Dwell in that painfor a while...but knowthis will leadto a lifetimewithout.
1st Day of Spring

1st Day of Spring

A Poem by D Alan Johnstone


The front porchneeds a new coat of paint.Red from years gone byfading, foldinginto grayunderneath.A bottle in a brown paper bagsweats on a scalloped g..
The Creek

The Creek

A Poem by D Alan Johnstone


Lifting smooth gray stones under cool, moving water looking for crayfish. First this, then another, until one is shown. A young one. Fingers..
The Curious Pessimist

The Curious Pessimist

A Poem by D Alan Johnstone


I looked at this star on the horizonand wonderedbeyond this membrane,what is this lightthat captures me here, in this moment?When did it igniteand how..
Efficiency

Efficiency

A Poem by D Alan Johnstone


Obviously,I'm too busydigging this holewith a spoonto look for a shovel.
Why I Sleep With the Light On

Why I Sleep With the Light On

A Story by D Alan Johnstone


I guess it started when I was about four years old. Was it a dream? ... I'm still not sure. All I have now is a sh..
How to Forget You

How to Forget You

A Poem by D Alan Johnstone


One day, you'll reach outand I won't be around.I wrote this down to remember,but memories are fleeting...I long for theserecollectionsto departand lea..
9/05

9/05

A Poem by D Alan Johnstone


September 5, the number of crisis from which I survived, but only in that I was revived, but not wholly alive. An ambulatory coma, a filtere..

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