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Sean Taylor writes short stories, novellas, novels, graphic novels, and comic books (yes, Virginia, there is a difference between comic books and graphic novels, just like there's a difference between a short story and a novel). In his writing life, he has directed the “lives” of zombies, superheroes, goddesses, dominatrices, Bad Girls, pulp heroes, and yes, even frogs, for such diverse bosses as IDW Publishing, Gene Simmons, and The Oxygen Network. Visit online at www.thetaylorverse.com and www.badgirlsgoodguys.com. [He, Him] Renaissance Nerd: D-List Comics, Board Games, 20th Cent Am Lit, BBC SciFi #LGBTQIAally #BlackLivesMatter #fightracism #fightheteronormativity #prochoice #SPED

  May 2021     1 month ago

Submitted Poems 24 total

Into the Words

I write myself into a poem
Not by intention
But by accident
I am there only because
I exist, and
I refuse not to.

I sing myself into a song
Never because I will it
But because I unwill it,
I refuse, but I never
Listen to myself,
And so...

by Sean Taylor

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Sixteen Million Monkeys

I just met sixteen million monkeys
With a copy of Macbeth
And they wanted to personally apologize
That it wasn't Romeo and Juliet
(Or The Tempest or A Midsummer Night's Dream)

They said they wanted to write a comedy
But they've been watching...

by Sean Taylor

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Midnight After the Reception

You take the treasures of a queen
And lay them at the feet of a whore,
Ignoring the heavily perfumed skin,
The sultry scent of sex,
The eyes smear-streaked with tears,
Blue and black and trailing eye shadow
And mascara in riverlets across her...

by Sean Taylor

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added 6 months ago
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Of My Mistress and Her Sister

Weakened eyes gaze upward, lost
In endless stare with seeming ghost.
Pale hands reach downward
Offering rest in shimmering host.

Life-long pursuit, a futile task
I sought when young a chance to ask,
Sought you, dear Mistress,
Offer my all...

by Sean Taylor

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Where Do the Flowers Go?

Where do the flowers go when winter comes?
The age-old question comes to mind.
Do the lilies rise up and march away
Leaving a barren field behind?
Or do they merely hide away
Not seen by beast nor bird
Beneath the blanket of the snow
Till...

by Sean Taylor

 7 Views
added 6 months ago
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