Peter Hogan : Writing

I Came Across a Spider

I Came Across a Spider

A Poem by Peter Hogan


I came across a spider, her skin cold the marble made from the bathroom counter she laid on.I thought, we all would like to die in bed, sheets sewn fr..
Sometimes I Stand like Stone

Sometimes I Stand like Stone

A Poem by Peter Hogan


Sometimes I stand like stone,a bouldercarved from a mountain,a sculpture by a river,happy to be still.A leaf floats just beyond my reach,glides downst..
A Smoke in C-Minor

A Smoke in C-Minor

A Poem by Peter Hogan


A reflection on a lonely soul having a smoke at night
Uncle Shane Pt. 3

Uncle Shane Pt. 3

A Story by Peter Hogan


“Aw s**t. Left the light the f**k inside.”Shane dragged his body out of that chair, shuffling his feet to the same sliding door Katherine ..
Uncle Shane Pt. 2

Uncle Shane Pt. 2

A Story by Peter Hogan


“Good to meet you brother.”Shane drooled every word out towards Ben and me.“Come on back. I’m set up by the pool. Got yall 18 ..
Uncle Shane Pt.1

Uncle Shane Pt.1

A Story by Peter Hogan


Freedom is a funny thing at fifteen. Not yet old enough to enjoy the full benefits, but not quite young enough to completely ignore it. Right on the c..
Quarter-Life Crisis

Quarter-Life Crisis

A Poem by Peter Hogan


“All of my friends are f*****g getting married,”I scowl at a rotted oak stool collecting dust.The ice in the glass slips, dwindles down to..
For My Brother and Bathroom Windows

For My Brother and Bathroom Windows

A Poem by Peter Hogan


A scene from my childhood during a storm where my brother and I took refuge in the bathtub.
Watching Bit Bake

Watching Bit Bake

A Poem by Peter Hogan


A scene from my childhood about my grandmother baking in the kitchen while I played in the next room. She has Parkinson's disease, and this is the fir..
Lying Awake Before Bed

Lying Awake Before Bed

A Poem by Peter Hogan


A poem about a lonely guy who can't/doesn't want to fall asleep because everything in his bedroom reminds him of the girl he is in love with. The rela..