John Byrd : Writing

Night

Night

A Poem by John Byrd


Chasing the sun Chasing the light I need just one more second to keep it in sight. Another day passes. Another black man passes. Can I live? I m..
Spoken Word 1

Spoken Word 1

A Poem by John Byrd


I'm scared of my potential And by not coming on this stage I would just handicap my mental. Now I could use my hands to trace this stencil But the ..
Until Next Time

Until Next Time

A Poem by John Byrd


Every top of the hourI just can't help but see you at the top of the tower.The sand in the glass getting lower.Close to the edgeI can see your toes ha..
New Destinations

New Destinations

A Poem by John Byrd


His vision was distorted so he could only see a bent road. With his bent brow he couldn't help but wonder how. The wonders of the world being broken..
Lost in a Field

Lost in a Field

A Poem by John Byrd


Emotions running rampant in an open field Like a herd of cows stomping all over the land. Movements too swift to detect the reasoning. Switching be..
Loaded Clip

Loaded Clip

A Poem by John Byrd


Everything is permissible but not everything is beneficial. Everything is possible but not everything is legal. Everything is optional but not every..
Good Grief

Good Grief

A Poem by John Byrd


Distracted easily I destroy bridges.Important and essential bridges burning slowly.Focused on self and disregarding loved ones.Your phone doesn't ring..
Seasonal Love

Seasonal Love

A Poem by John Byrd


Spring Showers and Summer Sunshine.The seasons pass the baton to one another. Showers of love just to be dried off by the sunshine. Being left with a ..
Paradise

Paradise

A Poem by John Byrd


I was washed up on the shoreBut these were vultures picking at meAs if my corpse did not matter.I was still alive wasn't I?Did my breath really matter..
Disguises

Disguises

A Poem by John Byrd


I want you to look at life from these glasses called my eyes.People try so hard to hide behind these disguisesThat they forget what they really look l..