Jonathan Ballam : Writing

pre-ramble

pre-ramble

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


the pub does that when you’ve been there long enough and watched that fairy in the glass
just because

just because

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


every morning he watches porn
below

below

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


Is it possible to feel unfinished with your own emotions?
Choose

Choose

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


how to find inspiration when writing a poem
Prayer for my Father

Prayer for my Father

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


A tribute to my old man
distance

distance

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


when i hold a book
three spiders

three spiders

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


the spiders climbed with molten eyes
behind

behind

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


the wooden man behind the camera
woman in the rain

woman in the rain

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


she'd lie awake at night trying to scrape off the headlines
it's contagious y'know

it\'s contagious y\'know

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


all he can do is chatter to the chaos city while wearing a mask and pretending to dance in the embryo glory