Adam McWhorter : Writing

Lazarus II

Lazarus II

A Poem by Adam McWhorter


A poem in memory of Chris Watkins. I composed this piece out of comments and ramblings I'd left on Facebook and was written for the candle light vigil..
Waking Lazarus

Waking Lazarus

A Poem by Adam McWhorter


Lazarus found his death, but his memory will always live in the hearts of those whose life he touched. RIP Christopher Watkins.
Apple Blossoms Falling on an Empty Grave

Apple Blossoms Falling on an Empty Grave

A Story by Adam McWhorter


I wrote this short story for my sister Heather; in it, a young girl dreams of a spiritual and psychological awakening in an exotic, yet familiar lands..
The Piano

The Piano

A Poem by Adam McWhorter


Title poem from my book "The Piano & Other Poems". This is a poem about growing up, growing older, and how nothing in life stays the same... No matter..
Tsunami

Tsunami

A Poem by Adam McWhorter


A love poem for Nick; whose love was never a calm sea, but violent ocean.
Jasmine Bleeds White

Jasmine Bleeds White

A Poem by Adam McWhorter


A poem for Brandon. Originally written in 2006, "Jasmine Bleeds White" is one of my prettier poems from "The Piano".
Effigy

Effigy

A Poem by Adam McWhorter


A poem about death and rebirth by fire... Based highly on Sylvia Plath's "Lady Lazarus", this piece is a turning point in my book "The Piano & Other P..
Horses

Horses

A Poem by Adam McWhorter


I think this is the last poem from "The Piano" I'm going to post here (for a little while at least). This is the last poem in the collection. It also ..
Mourning Star

Mourning Star

A Poem by Adam McWhorter


Another from "The Piano"... This poem was written from a very dark, sad place. I both love and hate this poem for its brutal confessions.
Haley & I

Haley & I

A Poem by Adam McWhorter


A poem about childhood and the fragile nature of innocence, taken from my recent publication "The Piano".

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