Benjamin : Writing

11:26

11:26

A Story by Benjamin


The sun filtered in through the small musty windows of the classroom. The room was old, the dark wooden floorboards smooth from passi..
Outside of the Gas Station II

Outside of the Gas Station II

A Poem by Benjamin


I brought it back to the garage in a brown paper bag, (the one from my food). I held it close the whole way, it did not weig..
Little Friend

Little Friend

A Poem by Benjamin


It spoke to me, just now. It told me many things. Things I don't want to hear. Here, it speaks again, again. --Listen. You weren't ..
Outside of the Gas Station

Outside of the Gas Station

A Poem by Benjamin


I found one outside of the gas station once. It was odd, a tiny ball of fur and feather, a fleeting life held firmly in my hands. ..
Rest Your Bones

Rest Your Bones

A Poem by Benjamin


There are spaces in between notes, tones to rest your bones on, crawl up and rest there curl up and sleep where the deep..
The Road Pulls Me Under

The Road Pulls Me Under

A Poem by Benjamin


Tarmac like an ocean, it's insubstantial like my wallet, and my tank. If I were a ship I'd sink into that long deep drink, th..
Knead the Ground Before You Curl Up

Knead the Ground Before You Curl Up

A Poem by Benjamin


Tonight I'm sleeping in the alley. It's not what you think, it's not because I don't have other places, home bases to rest or requ..
The Pantry in the Kitchen

The Pantry in the Kitchen

A Poem by Benjamin


The pear sat perplexed in the pantry. His life was just sitting, patiently pretending he knew more of the world. So the pear peere..
South Bound 10:15

South Bound 10:15

A Story by Benjamin


-Tuesday: September 18th, 2012 10:19pm- John Henry watches a man in his bus window. The callus face does not seem to mind his int..
The Doctor Prescribed You for You

The Doctor Prescribed You for You

A Poem by Benjamin


He pops pills of essence, his effervescence captured in a capsule; he's high on himself filled full. Like tiny plastic figur..