Author: K-M Skalkenæs

feelings defy description yet must be put in words in order to be heard – … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “feelings defy description”

are we to communicate in a forum fit for you it is only fair if … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “two-factor communication -“

being yourself is easy – there’s nobody else you can really be – i could … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “being yourself is easy -“

i am no people’s poet – i am a voice in distress screaming for language, … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “i am no people’s poet -“

nothing hurts more than seeing your own faults filtered through another person – your own … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “faults reflected -“

thank you for the death threat proving your desperate need to be feared – why? … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “death threat response letter”

unheard un-word for things indescribable yet undeniable – dripping down on you through holes in … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “unheard un-word for things indescribable”

word feud online with strangers – not a game, life gamified –

third of august shit hit a fan in my head, in my heart and poetry … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “expected unexpected poetry -“

writing madly, desperately, cloaked in invisibility – i wanted you to listen, but you barely … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “writing madly, desperately”

were i alone tonight i’d drown my sorrows one by one and cry out what … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “were i alone tonight”

sleep eludes me – night’s no pleasantry – night holds dangers to the mind that … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “drunk thoughts in the dead of the night -“

tripping over world that drip with words that have no meaning – a creation through … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “tripping over world”

under radar words die – words live on paper if thoughts linger long enough – … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “words die -“

where is my father? hiding behind mother – never seen – never heard – what … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “where is my father?”

one: light spilling through the golden curtains into prison living room – of choice – … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “trinity: a family”

world – self-worth stolen – where find? – mind my own business? – thank you? … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “thank you? -“

thoughts that fester – feelings linger – human weakness, human pain – thinky-feely patterns pending … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “thoughts that fester”

the worst thing i ever did to my poetry was tagging my own name onto … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “the worst thing i ever did to my poetry”

corrosion, erasure, exposure and now and again apathy and abandonment causes artwork to happen – … Continue ReadingNew Poem: “spontaneous, hidden treasure -“