Dennis Shanaberg : Writing

An Uplifting Poem About Aging Dreams and Aspirations

An Uplifting Poem About Aging Dreams and Aspiratio..

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


**the title may or may not be a lie
Sunlit Candles

Sunlit Candles

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


We’ve been burning the candle at both ends. Maybe I will melt away with you. Waxing in love limned by moonlight, Warm bodies suffused with a ..
Shivering Shoulders

Shivering Shoulders

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


Hi... Hello. How are you? I am doing fine. Now, Might I Run away and hide? Or else I fear That I will surely die. I am Not sure Really ..
Cathedrals Burning

Cathedrals Burning

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


Hunched back at the pulpit, Heads bowed down in shame. The Spotlight’s shining on you. Cassocks cover up the blame. You’re preaching t..
In the Dark

In the Dark

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


The sunshine hurts my eyes, So just keep me in the dark. You might see that I'm crying If you look really hard. I don't wanna know. I don't wan..
Heartless Drone

Heartless Drone

A Story by Dennis Shanaberg


Meh... A thing I wrote
Air Traffic Controlled

Air Traffic Controlled

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


Let me calculate your trajectory As you fly away from me, Sitting here looking at this screen While yet another departure leaves. Criss-crossing l..
In Memoriam of an Immemorable Boy

In Memoriam of an Immemorable Boy

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


Just justify your entitlement. Responsibilities removed, Stripped of wasted youth, You have everything to prove. Establish your sense of innocence..
A Creator who Can't Create

A Creator who Can't Create

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


Recently, I have developed a nearly crippling fear of creating. As a creative, that could pose kind of a problem. Picture a painter without the..
Black Mirrors and Bullets

Black Mirrors and Bullets

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


Confusion eats my brain. I cannot wash away the stains, The world leaves me behind. What have I done with my mind? I cannot escape this cage. Wh..