Aaron Michael Brown: Poems

Aug 2021 · 72

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2021

Tonight my
friend
thanked me
for
being vulnerable
enough
to share
my
life with
him;

no thanks
necessary
it's my
pleasure.

Flying Pickets - Only You

Aug 2021 · 70

Good News (Rest Easy)

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2021

Good News (Rest Easy)

Today my Mom
gave
me some good
news
the test results
read
that cancer didn't
spread
through her entire
body;

I can rest
easy
knowing that she's
okay.

Creed - With Arms Wide Open

Aug 2021 · 79

T-Shirt Swag (My Style)

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2021

T-Shirt Swag (My Style)

A random girl
approached
me and complimented
the
t-shirt I was
wearing;

it's not every
day
someone appreciates my
style.

Elephant Gun · Beirut

Aug 2021 · 66

You're My Survivor (Haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2021

You're My Survivor (Haiku)

I'm just happy that
you survived the surgery,
and are still alive.

Norah Jones - Sunrise

Aug 2021 · 437

She's Cool Like That

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2021

She's Cool Like That

My boss caught
me
playing on my
smartphone
at work and
didn't
chastise for it,
because
she's cool like
that.

jaden smith - ninety [electric] (slowed + reverb)

Jul 2021 · 104

Above & Beyond

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2021

Above & Beyond

Today at
work,
I accomplished
more
then what
they
expected of
me ;

I'm glad
to
go above
and
beyond my
responsibilities.

The 1975 - Me & You Together Song

Jul 2021 · 568

Heat Exhaustion

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2021

Heat Exhaustion

I felt so
tired
from the summer
heat
that I ended
up
sleeping all-day
long.

❝I'm not broken. I don't need to be fixed, okay? I'm me.❞

Jul 2021 · 88

Easy Going (Haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2021

Easy Going (Haiku)

Today my boss felt
so easy going she let
me off work early.

Elephant Gun · Beirut

Jul 2021 · 65

Hell Hounds

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2021

Hell Hounds

A woman drove
up
with two German
Shepherds
in her car
and
when the mongrels
saw
me they let
out
vicious barks and
snarls;

suddenly I was
scared
for my own
life.

Wasteland · 10 Years

Jul 2021 · 138

Playful Kitten

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2021

Playful Kitten

I sat in
front
of my desk
to
work but couldn't
focus
because the cat
kept
playing with my
feet.

Alex G - Gnaw

Jul 2021 · 751

I Should've Bit My Tongue

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2021

I Should've Bit My Tongue

I felt so
frustrated
that for a
moment
I didn't control
the
volume of my
voice
accidentally yelling at
you.

Kishi Bashi - I Am The Antichrist To You

Jul 2021 · 268

Kindness with No Regrets

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2021

Kindness with No Regrets

I let a
mother
and her daughter
use
the bathroom at
work,

after getting in
trouble
I still don't
regret
showing them my
kindness.

Vashti Bunyan - I'd Like To Walk Around In Your Mind

Jul 2021 · 139

I Comforted My Cat (Haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2021

I Comforted My Cat (Haiku)

I'm holding my cat
during our car ride so to
stop him from whining.

Wandering Daughter - Kimya Dawson

Jul 2021 · 67

I won't cry over sour milk

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2021

I won't cry over sour milk

The milk turned
sour
I don't know
why,
these things are
just
out of my
control.

Anna B Savage - 'Dead Pursuits'

Jul 2021 · 118

Happiness & A Bowl of Cereal

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2021

Happiness & A Bowl of Cereal

I only have enough
milk
for one bowl of
cereal,
it's not much, but
I'm
happy with what I've
got.

Blues Run The Game--Jackson C. Frank (From Vinyl)

Jun 2021 · 70

Mama Praying Hard (Haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Mama Praying Hard (Haiku)

Mama is going
to pray extra hard to God
for my intentions.

Sleepyhead · Passion Pit

Jun 2021 · 51

My Future Employer (Haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

My Future Employer (Haiku)

I got a phone call
from my future employer
the job might be mine.

Clarity - Zedd ft. Foxes

Jun 2021 · 192

It's About Time

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

It's About Time

Today my
boss
told me
that
I'm now
due
for a
raise;

it's about
time.

Grimes | Genesis

Jun 2021 · 79

Don't Eat from Boredom (Haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Don't Eat from Boredom (Haiku)

I've got to break the
bad habit of eating each
time I'm feeling bored.

Warrior - Paddy and Tommy

Jun 2021 · 103

Walking into Ulta Alone

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Walking into Ulta Alone

Today I went
shopping
at the make-up
counter
all alone so
nerve-racking.

Jun 2021 · 83

Sent With Hope

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Sent With Hope

I send my work
resume
into the job market
hoping
I'll be hired once
again.

Frankie Rose - Pair of Wings

Jun 2021 · 91

My Silk Blouse (Haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

My Silk Blouse (Haiku)

Rubbing my body
underneath the soft fabric
makes me feel pretty.

cigarettes after ***－cry ( slowed down )

Jun 2021 · 94

I Forgive Myself

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

I Forgive Myself

I don't need a
priest
to hear my
confession,
because I already
forgave me
everything
that I've done
wrong.

Kacey Musgraves - Merry Go 'Round

Jun 2021 · 91

I'm Sorry For The Confusion

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

I'm Sorry For The Confusion

I left his present
inside
of your trunk by
mistake
and I don't know
when
I'll give it to
him
I'm sorry for the
confusion.

Mitski - Washing Machine Heart

Jun 2021 · 549

Don't Look At Me

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Don't Look At Me

I'm wearing a
mask
to hide my
face
from other people's
eyes
so they don't
see
all the blood
stains.

I bet on losing dogs - mitski

Jun 2021 · 59

Bloody Massacre

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

****** Massacre

I cut myself
shaving
I'm sticking paper
towels
up my nostril
to
stop the blood
from
dripping down my
face
now I'm going
to
bleed all night
long;

my face looks
like
a real ******
massacre.

Mitski - Washing Machine Heart

Jun 2021 · 469

No More Gaslighting

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

No More Gaslighting

Instead of gaslighting
me
you're the first
person
to validate my
emotions
in a long
time.

Kacey Musgraves - Space Cowboy

Jun 2021 · 90

Workhorse

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Workhorse

After work I
carried
the heavy cat
litter
container all the
way
home from the
store
now I feel
exhausted;
I'm called a
workhorse.

Jun 2021 · 756

Grandma's Secret to a Happy Life (Haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Grandma's Secret to a Happy Life (Haiku)

Try finding just one
thing to be happy about
every single day.

Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks

Jun 2021 · 121

My Sleep Schedule

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

My Sleep Schedule

No more
staying
up all
night
then sleeping
in
the next
morning;

I've been
irresponsible
and missed
work
because my
sleep
schedule is
off.

Eugene - Sufjan Stevens

Jun 2021 · 56

Music was My Defense

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Music was My Defense

I forgot my
earbuds
getting ready for
work,
now I’m panicking
because
music was my
only
defense against this
place.

Jun 2021 · 110

The Only Phrase

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

The Only Phrase

Even though
Grandma
didn't know
exactly
what to
say
to me,
she
said the
only
phrase that
matters,

"I love
you."

Sufjan Stevens - Fourth Of July

Jun 2021 · 97

A Weighted Blanket

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

A Weighted Blanket

Tonight I
wish
to lie
under
a weighted
blanket
so it'll
calm
my anxious
mind.

bon iver - rosyln

Jun 2021 · 697

My Morning Prayer

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

My Morning Prayer

I start every
workday
with a simple
prayer
to God for
help
getting through my
shift.

J. Cole - Hunger

Jun 2021 · 57

Pink Beauty (Haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Pink Beauty (Haiku)

I'm painting my lips
with Mom's light pink lip gloss so
I'll look just like her.

Jun 2021 · 93

A Doggie Bag

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

A Doggie Bag

My uncle bought
me
so many chicken
wings
I had to
ask
for a doggie
bag;

he purchased my
lunch
and dinner at
once.

Jun 2021 · 33

Saved My Night (Haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Saved My Night (Haiku)

Talking on the phone
with you for two hours saved me
from spoiling my night.

BROCKHAMPTON - SUNNY

Jun 2021 · 68

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Mom said that I'm
living
through all the same
experiences
that she has survived
from
and to not feel
bad.

Oasis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out

Jun 2021 · 87

I'm Such a Jerk

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

I'm Such a ****

I've made a
date
with someone by
accident
and now I
can't
cancel this because
It'll
seem like I'm
being
a **** to
her.

jaden smith - ninety [electric] (slowed + reverb)

Jun 2021 · 62

Ty

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Ty

At work
today
you reduced
me
to nervous
laughter
by driving
up
out the
blue
as a
surprise.

BROCKHAMPTON - SUNNY

Jun 2021 · 351

Go Charge Your Batteries

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Go Charge Your Batteries

Taking a nap
during
the day is
not
lazy it's an
act
of charging ones
batteries.

Mindfulness

Jun 2021 · 71

I'm Her Regular

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

I'm Her Regular

The kind waitress
who
works at the
restaurant
up the road
always
brings me a
glass
of freshly squeezed
lemonade
because I'm whats
known
as her regular
customer.

Five Years Time - Noah and The Whale

Jun 2021 · 67

Due to Work

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Due to Work

I’m feel
disappointed
by the
fact
we’ll be
apart
for another
day
due to
work.

Jun 2021 · 51

Make It to Payday (Haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Make It to Payday (Haiku)