Brad Baum : Writing

His Prison

His Prison

A Chapter by Brad Baum


He staggers out into the numbing emptiness, The chill spring breeze cutting at every pore, Every figment of physical and mental self ..
Lincoln's Response

Lincoln's Response

A Chapter by Brad Baum


And the thoughts of the girl, you may ask. Quite the tragic heroine of her day. Rapunzel waiting for her white knight, The shining armor in..
Awake At Last

Awake At Last

A Chapter by Brad Baum


My eyes burst open, Quickly adjusting to the dim light that hangs above my head. Cold steel cuts into blistering skin. I reach down, my ..
Shine Like Gold

Shine Like Gold

A Poem by Brad Baum


And in the night you shine like goldA beam of light under the foldHeat radiates from your pores, your skinA huddled sum cut much too thin.The streets ..
Etch Anew

Etch Anew

A Poem by Brad Baum


To live in an imprint,Make soft indentations in the sand.A fleeting memory, a dying rayThat bursts upon contact with the cold cement floor.To die with..
The Holder of Hearts

The Holder of Hearts

A Poem by Brad Baum


The scene materializesPews filled to the brim, soft and subdued chatterRises high into the cathedral's ceilings,As the echoes of the joyous occasion b..
Bleed

Bleed

A Poem by Brad Baum


Soft red drips on to the ground,slits of the wrist no longer hiddenbehind the velvet veil that lies at her feet.Pulse strong, heart beats, the drums t..
And The Cradle Rocks

And The Cradle Rocks

A Poem by Brad Baum


Head rests against the cool, white wall,Harsh images flicker from the subtle, dark shadowsThat bounce from beam to beam within the caverns that lie be..
U.S. Route 40

U.S. Route 40

A Poem by Brad Baum


America unfolds before my eyes,Line after dashing line that skipsAlong with the beating of my heart,the yearning of my soul.Confined by parameters of ..
Pages

Pages

A Poem by Brad Baum


PagesCrisp to the touch, thin to the bonethe dark, deep, black stain that bleedsthrough the wilting leaves that crumple to the touchand turn to ash, a..