William Gardner : Writing

new beginnings

new beginnings

A Poem by William Gardner


The word confession has so many connotations. It sounds contrite and guilt ridden, and it is so often self serving and puerile. I do not know what t..
drawing a picture II

drawing a picture II

A Poem by William Gardner


The small flecked scars around the ends of the fingers were a combination of days in texas and many more days in large big box retailer stores, th..
drawing a picture

drawing a picture

A Poem by William Gardner


The room was dark, opaque. The walls held outlines of many things once held there. There was a thick, quality to the air in there, you might cal..
B

B

A Poem by William Gardner


struggling to write to you not cause you don't inspire me you know you do. Just being pulled this way and that. My min..
What defines us

What defines us

A Poem by William Gardner


I had sat out to write something, laid my notes out clearly, on a single sheet, glowing dim and familiar on my screen. It's gon..
this light

this light

A Poem by William Gardner


is like every other light
these teeth

these teeth

A Poem by William Gardner


Your teeth tell me everything. They hold all the stains of your lifetime of questionable cleaning, or, of things you couldn't remov..
seeking

seeking

A Poem by William Gardner


There was a time where I thought I could tell the future- precognition crept up on me- Inevitable. Like a bad smell find..
nothing worth noting

nothing worth noting

A Poem by William Gardner


Nothing worth noting flows from this pen. How can i say somethingthat even begins to mendall those fences that were brokenbefore i came..
All happy here

All happy here

A Poem by William Gardner


We’re All Happy Here Streaming tears Abruptly ending The face tightens Lines drawn taut a smile Paints itself on the li..