I remember when life was great,
The trees were my guardians,
The lily pads were my ballerinas,
I watched the stars shimmer in the night.
Now life is terrible,
People throw their rubbish in me,
They spewed poisons into me.
What have I done to them?
Kids come find me before they ruin me.
I once was happy when I was clean.
Now I’m dying.
What have you done to me?
What have I done to you?
I love this earth.
Don’t ruin me.
Don’t put your rubbish into me.
Don’t hurt me and don’t scar me.
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
