Author - Dan Hooks

Hi there my name is Dan Hooks and I am a poet.

My poetry has many diverse themes from madness to the mundane, from fantasy and fable to philosophical and the darkness of reality (whatever that is).

I have been writing since I was 18 and have inspired other artists such as Benjamin Heine who created an piece of art work called”filled with fire” from my poem called “Freedom”. That poem was inspired from a quote from Nelson Mandela saying “we are free to be free”. Writing I find is a collaborative process.

I have also written other poems which have been used in language courses in America, Canada and Australia. One of which is called “poem on identity” and the other one is “Antithesis”.

I have a soundcloud account in which I post poems to music and my spoken word pieces. I find spreading my work on various social media platforms really useful for presenting my work.

I am also fond of travelling and have climbed Mount Fuji in Japan visited Finland skied in both USA in keystone Colorado and Whistler in Canada. I find perspective can be found in travelling to other countries and it also helps you appreciate other cultures as well your own.
https://alienpoet.com
https://soundcloud.com/alienpoet

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First world problems

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EL

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What will you do with your day?

All we have is time no reason just rhyme set in stone in time in time itself time to write a best seller to sit on a bookworms shelf time to walk in amongst...

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We are boys

We are boys When did our yearning to protect and serve and keep people safe, turn into rage and wanting danger? We are no stranger to tragedy Avidly wrestling...

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The cage

It’s difficult to write, in the cage I would fight who put me in wasn’t clear but if you listen to fear the stranglehold it has makes me realise...

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Hearts of fire

Your heart of fire can it enflame the soul? We are the universe glowing like a hot sun. We are one in days off racism and hate it’s not too late to...

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Along came a spider

Along came a spider you tried to hide her so you hid her in the darkest part of your heart tying you in webs you tried to run from her but she caught you...

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Borrowed Earth

In the dark discarded night when you wish you still had all your fight. You rest on a tear stained pillow outside your house the weeping willow kisses the...