Poet's Corner

Do I really like poetry?

Do I really like poetry?

Do I like the words, the rhythms

the meanings driven

up the motorways of life?

the cars spilling out pollution

the arguments with the wife

do I like the metaphors and similes 

that are born from revelations and strife?

I like lyrics 

Lyrically well placed

we played puns

heart strings strummed

I like the cadence of thoughts

the odd political retaught 

the answers to the universe that fit on a postcard

and s-t-r-e-t-c-h 

Across the forest and the pines

but I want to find the answers that are mine

that is why I write

to set my own page alight

with my own theories 

I must never become too weary

world worn

I answer your lies with a word storm

and the words become me.

By Dan Hooks AKA Alienpoet

www.alienpoet.com

About the 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