Hi. I'm Mike...

I'm twenty-one years old. I'm a bit of a cynical, sarcastic atheist. My life is dedicated to trying to make people think...think about motives and reasons behind what they do, think about change, think about what truth in actuality is and seeking it. My poetry is in response to what I see in the world, a call to people to change. It's also an amalgam of my life decisions and philosophies or beliefs I've held at one time or another, so there will be a lot of varying content.

Besides that, I like listening to all kinds of music (besides gospel, bluegrass, country and similar kinds), soccer, basketball, driving in my car and writing. Working on paying off debt and starting life. We'll see how well that works out.

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1. CostEffective Romance

Rantpoetry.

Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: M - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 197 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-1-07 - Published: 12-1-07

2. To Prevent Collapse reviews

Selfreliance may be the only way to overcome an obstacle.

Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - General/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 118 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 11-10-06 - Published: 11-10-06

3. Careless reviews

I can't justify a belief built on complacency.

Life - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 164 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 8-4-06 - Published: 8-4-06

4. Thank You Part Two reviews

The pressures grow and seasons change but this one thing is true: you entered and improved my life and for that I thank you.

Love - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 115 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 5-29-06 - Published: 5-29-06

5. Communicative Poetry reviews

We communicate with syllables and inflection, not definitions.

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 88 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 3-27-06 - Published: 3-27-06

6. Listen reviews

Sure, I'll talk your ear off. But only if you'll learn something from it.

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 120 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 3-21-06 - Published: 3-21-06

7. The Witness reviews

'You, go into the world,' He said, and you mean the world to me.

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 115 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 1-2-06 - Published: 1-2-06

8. Thank You reviews

You are a blessed rarity, one who can make me feel emotions deeply, and for that I am grateful.

Love - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 84 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 12-30-05 - Published: 12-30-05

9. Doubt reviews

Although leaders are ideally wise, a leader is not by nature infallible. Question before accepting.

Religion - Fiction Rated: T - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 100 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 11-21-05 - Published: 11-21-05

10. Senseless Beatings reviews

Just because you can argue your case well doesn't make it valid, only more attractive.

Religion - Fiction Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 94 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 11-13-05 - Published: 11-13-05

11. Irreconcilable reviews

We could fix everything if we'd stop trying to cover ourselves.

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 71 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 11-4-05 - Published: 11-4-05

12. Fortress Infinity reviews

Our legacy is carried on by the lives we touched.

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 128 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 9-5-05 - Published: 9-5-05

13. Isolation in Numbers reviews

Do we actually acknowledge the presence of another?

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 148 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 8-23-05 - Published: 8-23-05

14. Religion or Religion reviews

We see a lot of this topic in poetry. Life is enslavement. Choose your master.

Religion - Fiction Rated: T - English - Spiritual/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 196 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 8-22-05 - Published: 8-22-05

15. Reticent reviews

It doesn't end well when they don't talk.

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 38 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 8-17-05 - Published: 8-17-05

16. Smoke reviews

You never see the true victims on the news.

Politics - Fiction Rated: T - English - General/Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 129 - Reviews: 7 - Updated: 8-14-05 - Published: 8-14-05

17. Mindless reviews

We all go downhill so very fast.

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - Tragedy/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 283 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 8-14-05 - Published: 8-14-05

18. Humble reviews

Surrender is often the only way to triumph.

Life - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 164 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 8-2-05 - Published: 8-2-05

19. Bereft of Legacy reviews

An ode to those whom we made heroes. (Sorry, for clarification's sake, this is referencing the Columbine massacre.)

Life - Fiction Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 142 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 5-27-05 - Published: 5-27-05

20. More Than One reviews

Soulmates are a foolish concept.

Love - Fiction Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 109 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 5-23-05 - Published: 5-23-05

21. Verbal Emancipation reviews

Let it out.

Life - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 43 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 5-22-05 - Published: 5-22-05

22. Return to Light reviews

Going back and forth stops somewhere.

Religion - Fiction Rated: T - English - Spiritual/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 164 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 5-20-05 - Published: 5-20-05

23. What Remains reviews

We don't really do much on our own. We have help.

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 151 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 5-2-05 - Published: 5-2-05

24. Waste Not reviews

Don't waste what you've been given.

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 57 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 5-2-05 - Published: 5-2-05

25. Locked Out reviews

All-American tragedy.

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 51 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 5-2-05 - Published: 5-2-05

26. Growing Pains reviews

Growing up happens fast. Don't miss it.

Life - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 118 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 5-2-05 - Published: 5-2-05

27. Faith reviews

Faith.

Religion - Fiction Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 91 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 5-2-05 - Published: 5-2-05

28. Your Confusion reviews

You've got no reason to be secure.

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 77 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 5-2-05 - Published: 5-2-05

29. Aftermath reviews

My thoughts toward my father.

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 78 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 5-2-05 - Published: 5-2-05

30. Patchwork reviews

Second-best is my best.

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 96 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 5-2-05 - Published: 5-2-05

31. Imperfection reviews

Striving for perfection regardless of impending failure.

Life - Fiction Rated: M - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 74 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 5-2-05 - Published: 5-2-05

32. Lie To Live reviews

Conformity rocks, right, kids?

Life - Fiction Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 70 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 5-2-05 - Published: 5-2-05