Keith Strand: Favorites

Nov 2020 Keith Strand

that was us.

Nov 2020 Keith Strand

elaine

that was us.

you never asked to read my poetry
maybe that was the sign.
i told you i wrote for fun,
you shrugged and moved on.

red flags went up everywhere, but i didn’t bother looking

#sorry #love #poem

Mar 2020 Keith Strand

you get a call

Mar 2020 Keith Strand

Gray

you get a call

you get a call
it’s too early
but too late all at once

you get a call
it is after midnight
he has the bottle in hand

you get a call
it is early morning
the pills are down his throat

you get a call
it’s one am
he tells you not to worry

you get a call
you don’t know how to feel
he says he’s done the bottle
(you don’t know if he means the pills or the water)

you get a call
you don’t know what to do

you get a call
it ends too soon

based off the time when my friend called me during a suicide attempt

#suicide #overdose #sad #depression #sadness

Mar 2020 Keith Strand

Campfire

Mar 2020 Keith Strand

Karisa Brown

Campfire

Our backs hold stories
Not even the spine
On a book can handle

#weight #impact #love #lfe #light #dark #books #stories

Mar 2020 Keith Strand

Savior

Mar 2020 Keith Strand

Pluto

Savior

When I met her I was ready to die
Ready to go quietly into the night
Without a trace, suicide in haste
But I held on just to see her face

Mar 2020 Keith Strand

gore

Mar 2020 Keith Strand

Rupert Pip

gore

Break my bones;
cut my throat.
Pull me open,
learn the ropes.

Breath me in;
taste the fear.
Shank my skin;
stand and cheer.

Kick my head;
let me bleed.
Unbolt my veins;
enjoy the read.

Gouge my eyes;
punch my face.
Wrap me up
in your embrace.

Get to know me like I do you; inside and out.

#love #gore #feelings

Mar 2020 Keith Strand

feminism

Mar 2020 Keith Strand

Sparrow

feminism

dearest damsel,

do not wait for a knight with a sword

you cage the fiercest warrior inside you

unlearn every tale you’ve been given

you will know how to slay the dragon