Spoken Word – Page 9 – The Brian Hogan

Spoken Word

If you like poetry or spoken word then you’ve landed in the right place. Below is a selection of Brian’s poetry and spoken word piece on topics ranging from the nature of reality, to the state of society; from the philosophical to the totally illogical. Grab a cup of tea and settle in to warm up by the fire of your own inspiration.

cold wind

I open my window to thick heavy air That feels like cement dust, or ashes, or cotton It’s clumpy and sticks to …

dry broken earth

I am painting rivers with my toenails so I stand in dry rock beds smearing life back into crevasses  that crack and …

quiver and arrows signifying soul mates

Does there even exist for me a person with whom to share a  deep mutual respect  and understanding encapsulated by a  fevered …

four hot dogs with toppings

A hot dog with just a little bit of mustard color sprayed the sky in gusts and flailing fire “do you have …

three brass monkeys see, hear, speak no evil

I I bash myself in the kneecaps daily with a shiny steel hammer I am in love with one who does not …

half built brick wall for poem "relax a little"

Its hard moving bricks one at a time. Bending over with aches in my back and callouses on my hands I am …

coffee beans spilling out

*Written in Gasworks Park in Seattle. The rule was that the phrase “coffee beans spilling noisily” had to be someplace in the …

purple flowers wet pedals

This poem was written in a botanical garden in Ghana, West Africa. The challenge from a friend was to use the phrase …

wheat by the sea

Skipping through fields I dance with the sun Or she dances with me… I don’t know which, and who cares about that? …

mountain pines and a river with beautiful sky

The trees breathe on the streets And the streetlamps burning gold In frosty shadows Distant cats brawl And glass bottles break Loud …

The Paradox Papers

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