Askew : Writing

This is Living

This is Living

A Poem by Askew


Isn't it wonderful?Surreal even?To be alive and to feel all that we feel?Oh, it's so beautiful,This feeling of living.You get to experienceSuch small ..
A Choice

A Choice

A Poem by Askew


How do I walk such a fine lineWithout tipping or tripping?I fall one wayAnd I'm enabling bad decisions,I fall the otherAnd I become a dictator.I refus..
The Chain

The Chain

A Poem by Askew


They accept the jobs they are givenAnd the bountiful never questionTheir place in this chain of chainsThat reaches to JupiterNeptunePlutoThe chain of ..
In Between

In Between

A Poem by Askew


An abstract poem of love
Turned to Trust

Turned to Trust

A Poem by Askew


An unexpected friendTurned unexpected loveA new confidanteTurned new companionLike a worm trusting the earthTo hide it from the birdsLike a bird trust..
F**k You

F**k You

A Poem by Askew


If you're reading this, you know who you are.
A New Friend

A New Friend

A Poem by Askew


A newAnd unexpected friendHas entered my lifeAnd given meMore than I could ask forThey have offered meHelp and supportWhen I couldn't turnTo those I k..
Do You Love Her?

Do You Love Her?

A Poem by Askew


Don't pretend to love herSave her the heartacheIf her laugh doesn't make you stand a little straighterAnd you don't panic at the thought of never hear..
Kill Me Lovely

Kill Me Lovely

A Poem by Askew


La petite mort
Reconnecting

Reconnecting

A Poem by Askew


By the godsI was kissedAnd days laterMy face is still flushedAnd my heart is burningWith the memory of those lipsSo sweet and innocentWith nostalgia a..