All poems original Copyright of Elizabeth Squires.

F/Atlanta    I am a writer; it has taken me decades to admit that about myself. I use poetry to excavate meaning, to express love, to appreciate …

I am a writer, of both poetry and fiction, since as long as I can remember. It is simply a part of who I am, …

NC    Life provides the contours, poets provide the shading and color ~ r All rights reserved.

32/F    Whimsical nerd who moonlights as a writer

19/F/Somewhere Not England    I'm a crocheter of scarves and other things, a practitioner of breathing life to words that come into my head, a diminutive mage struggling to …

35/F/Cotswolds    “There’s doubt in trying. Just do it or stop thinking.” TOBA BETA, MASTER OF STUPIDITY Poems about the anxiety of writing poems. All poems ©EllePoet

Purgatory    My dreams, my dreams! What has become of their sweetness? What indeed has become of my ardent youth?

Petaluma, USA    Writer Lyricist Poet Film Noir Works Someone asked me, "Are you still working on poetry?" I then replied, all I know is poetry is still …

F/Permanent Vacation    Mystery, it's all a mystery. That's the way I want it.

71/M/Charlotte, NC    I'm a cynical romantic at war with myself.

F/UK    // queer poet // hack poet //

Australia    may light ignite - where shadow sits alone - tell me what you sense - when etchings raw you read - and how my exploits …

Arma, Kansas    I am a Vietnam combat Veteran- 1969 -1970 while in the Marine Corps and after 40 years I started to write poetry and it was …

26/F/America    sleep in the car drive away in your bed

kurtphilipbehm.com    The Death Of The Playground' (2007) 'The Sword Of Ichiban' (2010) 'Searching For Crazy Horse' (2011) 'An Anthology Of Perception' Vol's 1 & 2 (2013) …

Yes, I am the grandson of a spy--being perilously curious is part of my DNA.

F    Literature is my life.