Flames & Shadows
Poems from the upcoming book by Ross Adamson
An exclusive sneak peek at poems from this forthcoming semi-autobiographical poetry collection, due to be published in 2021. Flames & Shadows will feature rhymes about depression, rage, anxiety, chronic illness, frustration, substance abuse, alienation and existential angst.
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One More Chance
There she is, at the spot where first we met, In that off-the-wall haunt on the Internet. She’s the distant desire that I can’t forget. She’s my tear-stained pillow and my deep regret.
Snowflake
Peerless falling snowflake, Effervescent diamond tear; A fleeting glimpse of beauty, Then you fade and disappear. ...
Self-Destroyed
As ghostly as a graveyard In the murky depths of night, His eyes are like extinguished fires, Long gone the gift of light ...
Blue Monday
Blue Monday is here, the media says: A day of despondence and gloom. But really it’s only a marketing ploy To get us to spend and consume ...
Good Days
You only see me on good days. On bad days I suffer alone. When feeling half-dead, I curl up in my bed And I hide from the world on my own ...
In The End
I’ve reached the conclusion That life’s an illusion And death’s just the end of the show. But one thing’s uncertain: At the fall of the curtain, What happens and where do we go? ...