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Delivery

2009-12-04T02:02:54-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 209, Reviews: 1, Complete

When I was about 12, I got my first job delivering newspapers. I'm pretty sure all those papers weighed more than I did. Though I met some wonderful people, I think some folks get this job in hell, where it will always be a western Washington January.

Naked

2009-12-04T01:56:53-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
Humor/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 161, Reviews: 0, Complete

Small children, and the things they get themselves worked up over, can be pretty absurd-slash-hilarious. Oh yes, this is a true story. 100%.

Some Sunday Morning

2009-12-04T01:53:45-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 168, Reviews: 1, Complete

I used to go church every Sunday, sometimes Wednesday nights. I still hang around these days, but only outside. There hasn't been one that felt like home for a pretty long time. I think we've both changed.

Delilah's Bible

2009-12-04T01:48:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 153, Reviews: 0, Complete

This really had no title, but the Samson reference needed a counterpoint. Don't ask me why.

The Change is Loose, God Help Me

2009-12-04T01:41:16-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 106, Reviews: 1, Complete

Poetry Excercise Question: 'Have you ever found money in the street'

Strawberry Lover

2009-12-04T01:36:12-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
Love
English, Rated: K
General/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 96, Reviews: 0, Complete

An old poem about an old love. Anyone who's ever been in a long distance relationship probably knows how this feels, or maybe I'm the only one. Even years later, after everything, the smell of strawberries still makes my heart sting just a little.

Deutsche Bahn

2009-12-04T01:32:08-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 165, Reviews: 0, Complete

The German rail line, as it existed in 1945, lived on in my garage until the early mid-nineties. When it was finally gone, I never found my way back to the places its tracks had once so easily led.

A Handful of Cherries

2009-12-04T01:24:38-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 115, Reviews: 1, Complete

It's only as dirty as you make it, you know.

Ludus

2009-12-04T01:20:46-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 112, Reviews: 0, Complete

Ludus' was the word used for a roman gladiatorial school. Of all the things my first school taught me, I remember most that the Louisville Slugger was the gladius of the K-through-6; how to take one to the face and still get back up swinging.

Lost Words

2009-12-04T01:08:35-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 129, Reviews: 1, Complete

Life is loud, and it should be that way. But it means that sometimes, in some households, baby's first words remain a mystery forever.

Trees, From Which Apples Fall

2009-12-04T01:04:30-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 185, Reviews: 0, Complete

There's a lie in this poem. My father never, ever called my mother a whore or insinuated he thought that of her. That bit is all me.

The Birth

2009-12-04T00:59:36-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 111, Reviews: 1, Complete

There are some places you can stand and say 'everything began here. Everything begins here.' There's a hospital in Massachuesets where the view from the back step, in 1983, seemed to go back 200 years and forward forever.

Aboslute Distance and a Single Line

2008-04-10T23:16:16-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 199, Reviews: 1, In-Progress

Maybe this is really a love poem, about you and I or science and God. Here's to odd couples, I suppose. Bohemian Word Challenge. Word of the day: geodesic.

IPT: Dirt Digger

2008-04-10T23:07:55-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 223, Reviews: 1, In-Progress

You always hear about golddiggers; those who date above their social class for kicks or cash. But usually I see it go the other way around; girls seem to love a boy who will piss off dear mommy. Insomniac Poetry Theatre, after a year's hiatus from.

Common Ground

2008-04-10T23:01:58-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 172, Reviews: 0, Complete

Bohemian's Word Challenge poem from sometime last year I recently rediscovered. There's a social commentary here, among the plate shifts and glitter. Word of the day: moho. Yes it's a real word.

higher EdJuCaiSHuN

2007-04-15T20:32:37-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
Politics
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 197, Reviews: 4, Complete

Competition doesn't kill, some children need to be left behind, and your hippie flowerchild preschool mentality politics do NOT belong in my baby's public school.

Monarch

2007-04-15T20:21:35-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 204, Reviews: 0, Complete

Butterflies, bibles, and bad poetry, oh my! Identity is a subjective subject, at best.

Process

2007-03-30T16:01:23-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 216, Reviews: 1, Complete

Life is alchemy. That poor dead crow always flies again, but no one said it would be easy.

Bodies, Passing in the Night

2007-03-30T15:59:16-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 179, Reviews: 3, Complete

Occaisionally, I get the urge to write something meaningful and epic, a timeless classic by which to be remembered. That's usually when I end up writing about pickup girls and necrophilia.

Thunderhead

2007-01-11T18:59:23-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 254, Reviews: 0, Complete

When I was in highschool, people's drama used to make me laugh. Now it makes me sneer. I'm not sure if that makes me a cynic or a grownup.

IPT:Room for Two

2007-01-10T22:26:40-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 233, Reviews: 0, Complete

More Insomniac Poetry Theatre, which means this is still pretty raw. Just trying to get through my writing speedbump with another slightly disfunctional examination of slightly disfunctional people. Like I do anything else.

Spot

2007-01-10T22:21:06-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 258, Reviews: 0, Complete

The Poet Returns with another Bohemian Word Challenge. Huzzah. Word of the day is 'insular', and I tried to reference multiple definitions in this one.

IPT:Dogs, White Fences, and the Great Fine Art

2007-01-10T22:20:24-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 208, Reviews: 1, Complete

. . .of Backyard Conversation only ladies need apply.' The foolishly long title probably says about as much as the poem. I'm not sure if this is a social commentary, or I just need more sleep.

Untitled Word Challenge

2006-09-29T12:43:06-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 141, Reviews: 0, Complete

An untitled piece for Bohemian's Word Challenge. Word of the day-mammary.

Deluge

2006-09-29T12:36:46-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 270, Reviews: 1, Complete

When someone asks you what the rain reminds you of, sometimes all you think of is home. If you're Babylon or Seattle, this one's for you.

Blood in the Water

2006-08-27T11:10:47-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 182, Reviews: 1, Complete

An abstract look at aquatic life, or the portrait of an artist? Sometimes there's not much difference in the end. Catch all the shark references for cookies and paint.

Escape

2006-08-27T11:07:54-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 52, Reviews: 0, Complete

Another poetry exercise. This one called on me to draw a tarot card at random and write a poem about it. My card? Eight of Swords. Huzzah for the minor arcana.

IPT: Missed Signal

2006-08-06T14:23:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 222, Reviews: 2, Complete

Lover's point is not for lovers. But then, maybe love isn't either.

Truth on Channel Five

2006-08-06T14:16:53-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 301, Reviews: 1, Complete

Channel five used to be my saturday morning haven, but it only plays the news now. I guess we all have to grow up sometime.

Divinity

2006-08-06T14:13:26-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 199, Reviews: 1, Complete

If you want the honest truth, I just wanted an excuse to use 'cubits' in a poem.

Alphabet Poem: 'E' is for Exuberant

2006-08-06T14:07:56-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 117, Reviews: 0, Complete

Exactly what the title says. We did alphabet poems, I got the letter 'e'. Huzzah.

Birdsong Bibles

2006-08-06T14:04:42-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 150, Reviews: 1, Complete

Another Bohemian word challenge. Do I like these? Yes I do. Word of the day-sussurate.

Commitment

2006-08-06T14:02:31-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 109, Reviews: 2, Complete

For Bohemian's word challenge. Word of the day-Singapore.

Player

2006-06-26T00:00:51-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 147, Reviews: 9, Complete

Music > Sex

Shotglass Eyes

2006-06-16T04:59:30-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 97, Reviews: 2, Complete

This is almost IPT, but not quite. If that makes any sense? Anyway. From Bohemian's word challenge. Word of the day-Eyeball.

IPT: Seeing You, in a Nutshell

2005-12-22T21:29:07-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
Love
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 103, Reviews: 2, Complete

Yeah, more Insomniac Poetry Theatre. What isn't these days? Ergo, a rough draft. One of the hallmarks of a successful relationship is the loss of ones personality, individuality. Where do we go when the line fades away? Weak, WEEEEEEAK ending.

IPT: For My Ever UnIntended

2005-12-22T21:23:33-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 103, Reviews: 0, Complete

Something less snarky and sharp for those who don't like having their mouths cut up. Sentimental garbage with one or two salvagable lines.

IPT: And a Merry :censored: to You Too

2005-12-22T21:19:52-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 91, Reviews: 2, Complete

I hate the holidays, and I hate politically correct religious censorship even more. You can all suck it. And yes, the mispellings in the first stanza are intentional. Meh

Needles

2005-09-12T12:59:55-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 59, Reviews: 4, Complete

I realize that I tend to lean towards longer poetry. Just an exercise to work on that a little. Bleh.

IPT: Advice

2005-09-02T13:37:13-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 132, Reviews: 3, Complete

More Insomniac Poetry Theatre. The only thing worse than writing about a tragedy when you're tired is watching other people try to do it. That's why I don't bother.

IPT: Ride

2005-08-19T14:22:32-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 104, Reviews: 3, Complete

You think you get a summary for this? HAH. You tell me what you see when you read it-and that's what it's all about.

Photographic Memory

2005-08-19T14:19:11-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 197, Reviews: 1, Complete

Memories, like pictures, rarely capture the truth of things. Both exist to give us something. . .something beautiful, to hold on to.

IPT: Oruborus

2005-08-19T14:15:16-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
Politics
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 261, Reviews: 3, Complete

I admit it-this one is blatantly political and societal, and not very good at that. When 'free speech' starts cutting into people's lives, it has ceased to be free.

Junkie

2005-08-19T14:09:22-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 180, Reviews: 1, Complete

Your drug of choice says a lot about you. Does it say as much as the ones you turn down? Possibly unfinished.

IPT: Life Eviction

2005-05-12T18:24:07-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
Life
English, Rated: K+
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 166, Reviews: 1, Complete

More Insomniac Poetry Theatre. Draw your own conclusions.

IPT: SocioPolitical Devolution

2005-02-05T05:06:08-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
Life
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 160, Reviews: 3, Complete

Society 1; God 0

IPT: Let Him Eat Cake

2005-02-05T05:03:46-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
Life
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 202, Reviews: 3, Complete

People invariably move apart from each other. Sometimes it's sad, sometimes it's a relief. And sometimes you honestly don't care.

IPT: Music Box

2005-02-05T05:01:42-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 145, Reviews: 3, Complete

When I was small, I had one of those cheap musical jewelry boxes with the spinning ballerinas. I set her free with wire cutters, but she never danced again.

IPT: Reverse Engineering

2005-02-05T04:59:52-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 157, Reviews: 1, Complete

More Insomniac Poetry Theatre madness. Theme of the evening? Dark poetry.

IPT: In the Portable Cooler

2005-02-05T04:58:17-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
Life
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 156, Reviews: 0, Complete

War-camp survivors sometimes have nightmares about 'the cooler'; all alone until time blurs. Perhaps worse is the one you pick up and carry along of your own will.

IPT: Hammer

2005-02-05T04:55:22-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 168, Reviews: 4, Complete

Which is either about a handyman or a serial killer; I haven't decided. Except that not all hammers are held in the hand.

IPT : Creation Myth

2005-01-21T02:18:05-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 189, Reviews: 4, Complete

The return of Insomniac Poetry Theatre. And venting artistic frustration at a spiritual frustration through frustrating spiritual art. Blah.

The Best Defense

2004-12-25T18:17:58-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
Life
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 521, Reviews: 3, Complete

If there is one thing I've picked up from life; if there is one line in the Bible, however brief, that I have learned to live by. . .

Taking my Human Pills

2004-12-17T22:38:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 555, Reviews: 5, Complete

Written during a migraine in the midst of a fit of frustration at those around me, this is hardly my best poem. But what the hell-at least it's sincere.

Beautiful Girls

2004-12-11T05:56:18-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 358, Reviews: 8, Complete

It's not about what you think it is-I promise. Inspired by one of my own. . .but what you see says more about you than us.

Three

2004-11-16T00:08:08-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
Life
English, Rated: K
General/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 312, Reviews: 3, Complete

Pft. I don't know if the category or genres or right. I don't care. A poem with a story to tell, written several months back in Insomniac Poetry Theatre. Inspired by others, written by me. My summaries are worthless.

Breakup

2003-10-21T03:07:02-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: M
Angst/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 462, Reviews: 16, Complete

Maybe you have the idea by now that I don't really have any healthy relationships. But if the relationship is fever, then the breakdown is Anthrax. Written on the downspiral of a Wrath-trip in the days following the death of my one 'normal' relationship

For my ! English Professor

2003-10-09T09:48:56-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 154, Reviews: 38, Complete

More Insomniac Poetry Theatre. My teacher told me to stop wasting time on poetry and gave me a pile of essays to do. I turned this in with them.

Insomniac Poetry Theatre: Untitled Unfinished?

2003-10-09T09:44:55-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 256, Reviews: 4, Complete

Someone told me this seemed incomplete. So, it may only be a fragment. It isn't my best work but really, what is? There's something about this piece that makes me want to keep it. So, yes.

Too Bad

2003-10-09T09:39:03-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 281, Reviews: 5, Complete

Desire is a cage, and Memory is a chain. You may love them, you may need them, but inevitably a part of you wants to be free.

Latenight Nostalgia

2003-10-09T09:33:07-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 277, Reviews: 7, Complete

Z called me that morning, and left a message. It took until midnight for that to sink in, and I wrote this. . . .I still haven't called back.

AnyGame Gambler

2003-10-09T09:30:19-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 190, Reviews: 3, Complete

Doesn't the title tell you all you need to know?

Bitter

2003-10-09T09:27:29-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 350, Reviews: 5, Complete

Bitterness sucks, and incidentally so does the poetry it inspires.

Conversation with an Ex in Cold Computer Medium

2003-10-09T09:25:14-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 266, Reviews: 2, Complete

Trying to express my thoughts, failing miserably. There have to be better ways, better places, to handle matters of the heart. . .but at least on the internet they can't hear your voice shake. I hate conversations with people I'm avoiding.

Confession

2003-10-09T08:53:42-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 220, Reviews: 1, Complete

Not what people may expect from the title. Is it a concept, is it a person? Is it a political or religious or personal statement? Can -you- see him? Tell me.

Knowing Better

2003-10-09T08:40:02-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Romance/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 265, Reviews: 2, Complete

Insomniac Poetry Theatre. Knowing better, and doing better, are two entirely different and often exclusive concepts.

Show not TellExcercise2

2003-10-09T08:32:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 122, Reviews: 1, Complete

More Poetry Forum fun, this from Sep. 18th. For the record, the Deadly Sin of Wrath is punished by being dismembered alive. My line to express? "He was very angry."

Pi

2003-10-09T08:26:59-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 191, Reviews: 5, Complete

Done as an excercise in the Gaian Poetry Forum. Assignment-write a scene from a movie as poetry. My response? Yay for obscure artsy films about math obsessions.

Colors of Belief

2003-06-20T13:18:54-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
Fantasy
English, Rated: M
Adventure/Drama
Chapters: 2, Words: 7,032, Reviews: 3, Complete

Human society is based upon the fundamental truth that 'we are right'. And what if that were questioned? (old 'novel' in the process of revision; please R+R as I get more up) First revamped chapter UP! =D

Blind, Perfect

2002-12-09T11:54:59-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
Angst/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 341, Reviews: 6, Complete

Perfection, and the flaws inherent to this concept, are recurring themes in my writing. How can a person be perfect, and still be human or alive? Maybe they can't. . . This is perhaps more of a song--I wrote it with a tune and melody in mind. I think

Hero

2002-11-01T10:51:05-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 362, Reviews: 12, Complete

Not exactly what people tend to expect from the title. . .so many 'heroes' of literature seem to be idealistic children. Though inspired by certain characters (archetypal and specific), I don't consider this a 'fanwork'.

Artificial

2002-10-21T11:38:53-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 295, Reviews: 6, Complete

Ask yourself--do our children live what they learn; do they grow into the people their lives have made them? Or maybe. . .do they grow into the masks and labels they are forced to wear?

Sleeping

2002-09-22T00:00:14-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 497, Reviews: 5, Complete

Is it angst? I'm so used to the classification at this point. This poem is. . .about uncertainty, and deception--in a way. But who is unsure, and who is being decieved?

Blind

2002-09-03T12:57:30-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 251, Reviews: 5, Complete

What the blind child sees is often different than we expect; what the numb skin feels is never the same as the intent of contact.

Make you Laugh

2002-08-14T00:18:25-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 425, Reviews: 4, Complete

The beginning, on occaision, does not prepare us for the end. Then again, sometimes it does; and one is left to wonder which party is -truly- sick.

If I Could Be. . .

2002-04-17T13:41:27-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 381, Reviews: 3, Complete

Originally written as lyrics for a local band, but the group disbanded before using the song. So now I have this poem and no particular use for it. . .bah. Anyway, sometimes we take and take. . .and then all you really want is to give it back. . .

Crusader's Prayer

2002-02-26T11:07:15-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Angst/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 173, Reviews: 7, Complete

Do you suppose a Crusader might ever lose sight of the Cause, in the midst of so much death? Do you suppose he might remember to ask forgiveness, and if so would he he really want it? This one's for you, Saiba.

In Need of Repairs

2002-01-08T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 260, Reviews: 0, Complete

Another incredibly charming poem written while fighting with friends.

Misplaced Prayer

2002-01-08T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 231, Reviews: 4, Complete

An attempt to put into words something difficult to put into words. I don't know how to summarize--please R+R.

To an Angel in Doubt

2002-01-01T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 215, Reviews: 4, Complete

No, I am NOT mocking the angels.

Dark Music

2001-12-24T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 59, Reviews: 5, Complete

Inspired by the short story of the same name--when I remember the author and the anthology I found it in, I -will- reccomend it.

Headcase

2001-11-09T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 285, Reviews: 2, Complete

Title recommended by a friend. Not much else to say about this one. . .just read it if you want to know.

You Were

2001-10-31T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 343, Reviews: 5, Complete

Sometimes I get asked if the people I write about are real. Sometimes I ask the people I write about the same thing. Sometimes neither of us a really very sure. But it certainly makes for some interesting poems.

Hard to Explain

2001-10-31T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 322, Reviews: 1, Complete

I see this situation way too much. It's sad, especially from the inside. . .

Ashes to Ashes

2001-10-05T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 178, Reviews: 20, Complete

I think this may be my most popular poem to date, but I don't really understand why everyone likes it so much.

Baeshin Betrayal

2001-10-02T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Angst/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,581, Reviews: 1, Complete

Those who have read 'Tick Tock' should recognize some of the thought patterns here--it's the same character, but a bit before his days of chewing chains in the corner of a cage while a clock laughs at him. Not quite so mad here, or maybe he is. . .

Burning the Bible

2001-10-01T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 406, Reviews: 16, Complete

No, this is not about hating religion and hating God and all that junk. This is much more about how sometimes contemporary religion misses not only the boat, but the whole ocean.

Prayer of a Troubled Child

2001-10-01T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 71, Reviews: 10, Complete

Yes, this is based on the classic "Now I lay me down to sleep. . .". And yes, I know it sucks.

You Live Alone

2001-10-01T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 243, Reviews: 7, Complete

I don't know if it's angst or general. Some people tell me this isn't disturbing. Some people tell me that if you really think about it, it is. Don't ask me--it's your call.

Fate

2001-10-01T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 201, Reviews: 2, Complete

Again, this is probably not angst. While not a fanpoem by any stretch, I think this may have been inspired by too much Chrono Cross. Just a look at fate, nothing special.

Long Road

2001-10-01T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 314, Reviews: 1, Complete

Old poem alert! I really only like a few parts of this. .don't ask me to summarize. . .I rarely do anyway.

Random Hearts

2001-10-01T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 120, Reviews: 2, Complete

There's love at first sight, and there's love at first touch. Some people are just inspiring, in that respect. ..but they are rarely the ones who return the sentiment, it seems.

Strange Affection

2001-09-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 202, Reviews: 7, Complete

People ask me why I don't qualify this as a romance. Well, not all love is romantic. Most love hurts like this sometimes, but not all is romantic. I think romance is a sub-genre of angst, sometimes. . .or horror. This one is angst, though. And if it's

Untitled (Amber)

2001-09-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 102, Reviews: 4, Complete

Just an odd little piece I wrote a few years ago. . .I rather liked it, though I never could title it. Ah well. What's in a name, after all. . .? Everyone who reads this goes away with something different. ..I won't try to summarize it.

Goth Applying Makeup

2001-09-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 66, Reviews: 19, Complete

The title rather says it all--I watched some goth girl putting on black and white makeup in a public restroom, and for some reason this popped into my head. It's not very good. . .but it was suggested I post it. So yeah.

Man in Black and Red

2001-09-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 739, Reviews: 1, Complete

This did actually happen, and the man of this poem--a very dear friend; like a second father--has since moved on.This is a pitiful rememberance of him, but you know, when I wrote it I didn't know he'd be dead in less than a year, so give me a break. Not r

For You

2001-09-26T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 165, Reviews: 3, Complete

I know she reads this page, but I really don't care what my psychologist makes of this. I'm posting it. Anyway, I don't know where it came from. . .it's kind of strange. . .almost sweet, in a warped little way. . .

Journey

2001-09-20T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
Fantasy
English, Rated: K
Fantasy/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,247, Reviews: 7, Complete

Written as the first short story assignment for my Creative Writing course, I'm afraid I must have made a bad first impression. I may actually add to the story, but for now this is all. R/R? If it's liked, I'll add. . .

Eden's Serpent

2001-09-03T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Angst/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 471, Reviews: 15, Complete

Actually, it's not really romance or anything, but in a sick little way. . .well, you read it.

Tick Tock

2001-08-31T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 622, Reviews: 9, Complete

Just a strange little POV thing for one of my not-quite-stable chars. Question: what happens when you lock a loony up at night. ..with a clock in the room. ..?

Born Again

2001-08-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 79, Reviews: 4, Complete

In case you're wondering, I don't believe in the 'G' rating. Anyway. This poem never seems to be what people expect by the title. ::shrugs:: Their own fault. . .

Fade to White

2001-08-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 167, Reviews: 3, Complete

Beh. . .Donno where this came from. It's one of those one or two word per line things though. . .oi. I wish I'd never gone through that stage. ..

Hourglass

2001-08-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 115, Reviews: 3, Complete

. . .I don't know why this one seems so popular with my friends. . .it's not very good, even compared to the rest of my crap poetry. . .

It's Alright

2001-08-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 347, Reviews: 3, Complete

Veh. . .I don't really think it's drama. . .but it's not angst. This one's a lot more hopeful than most of my poems. . .kinda sweet, kinda sad. Kinda sappy, too. >P Veh.

Last Painting

2001-08-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 105, Reviews: 2, Complete

. . .Yeah. It's rated G. Nothing wrong with this one, nope. . .just crummy. >P

Night

2001-08-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 204, Reviews: 3, Complete

. . .I was probably on something when I wrote this. ^^; It's not really angst. I don't know what it is.

Perfect Love (Delirium)

2001-08-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Romance/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 280, Reviews: 3, Complete

Written while I was in a semi-delirous, semi conscious state myself. . .hence the bizzare rambling, I suppose. . .

Pretty Wings

2001-08-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 531, Reviews: 1, Complete

I actually kind of like this one. . .it's a little silly, but the angst is in there. . hiding. . .cut me some slack. I was running on only one hour of sleep that week. . . Why the rating? I don't know.

Social Life

2001-08-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 60, Reviews: 6, Complete

It's not really anything. . so General. I don't know. . .I was bored in the car, okay?

The Heart That Hides

2001-08-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
Poetry/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 336, Reviews: 5, Complete

Kinda sad, kinda sweet. . .this was done as a request by a friend, and I'm actually pretty happy with how it turned out. o.o; I do take requests, if anyone actually cares. . .

Untitled

2001-08-28T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 120, Reviews: 4, Complete

Angst. Straight up angst. The last few lines seem like the perfect definition of depression to me. . .but it's probably just me. . .

Change

2001-08-27T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 294, Reviews: 4, Complete

It's not really angst. . .so I'm saying it's general. But it still ain't happy. People don't always change for the better. . .

Vicious Circle

2001-08-27T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 194, Reviews: 2, Complete

I don't know. . .it might not be angst. Oh well. . . .People shouldn't let themselves get walked all over. . .

Partner

2001-08-24T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 657, Reviews: 2, Complete

More abuse, but of a slightly different brand. Though written from an original character's POV and therefore specific to their case, the sentiments displayed here are coldly familiar to me.

Chasing Perfection

2001-08-24T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 510, Reviews: 9, Complete

There's something oddly sick about this one. ^^; I think that's why I like it.

Keeping the Faith

2001-08-24T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 468, Reviews: 4, Complete

I don't like the way I ended this. That's all I'm going to say.

Volunteer Puppet

2001-08-24T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 256, Reviews: 3, Complete

Despite being written when I was about 11 or 12, I still believe this to be one of the better poems I have ever written. That doesn't mean I like it.

Parting Blow

2001-08-24T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 196, Reviews: 1, Complete

I don't know what this should be rated, either.

Reaching

2001-08-24T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 309, Reviews: 1, Complete

Written in a five-minute fit of boredom. Charming.

Unable

2001-08-23T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 260, Reviews: 8, Complete

Just a happy (::cough::) little poem that I wrote in the midst of a fight with some friends.

Feel

2001-08-23T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 254, Reviews: 8, Complete

I so bad at raaaaaaatiiiiiing. . .Anyway. All I have to say about this one. . is that abuse sucks.

Waiting

2001-08-23T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 102, Reviews: 1, Complete

A vague, really wretched attempt at a somewhat different style than any of my normal ones.

Not What you Need

2001-08-23T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 509, Reviews: 1, Complete

I think this is G, anyway. . .ANYWAY! I don't really think this is angst, either. . .but I'm not sure what it is. .

Dancing the Wire

2001-08-23T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 354, Reviews: 9, Complete

Drug Reference!! But I'm not on drugs. . .>.< That was the first thing my mother asked when she read this. The woman has no faith in me. . .

Memories

2001-08-23T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 513, Reviews: 3, Complete

Very, very rambling. Deal with it, or don't read it. =P

Fallen Angels Cry

2001-08-23T00:00:00-08:00

Author: The Mad Poet
General
English, Rated: K
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 550, Reviews: 5, Complete

Again, I think it's G, and I don't think it's real angst. . .>.< But it's not romance!! For god's sake, it doesn't have to be romantic love!!! Why does EVERYONE think that. . .?!