Dennis Shanaberg : Writing

In Flames

In Flames

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


Tear down the door And let yourself in For you will never get This chance again. Burn down the house Till we’ve just ashes...
SleepSong

SleepSong

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


Another Love Song
Storms

Storms

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


Short but sweet, I suppose
Pieces

Pieces

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


Left to my own devices, I might divide apart Into my Id and Ego And somewhere else my Heart. The parts of me would fight To the..
Celestial Lover

Celestial Lover

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


She reached into the darkness ’N’ removed handfuls of me. It took a fair long while, Before I was then complete. She s..
The Tragic Comedy of the Forever Alone

The Tragic Comedy of the Forever Alone

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


“Would you like to come away with me,” He said, But she was already dead. So, she laughed at him from beyond the grave,..
Rise! & Shine!

Rise! & Shine!

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


Don’t hide from the inevitability of your downfall. Embrace it! For the greater the fall, The higher you have climbed. May..
The Worst Creation

The Worst Creation

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


They said my head would be in the clouds But so far I’m just beating it on every wall I find. I was told that my time was now..
Depravity // Rebirth

Depravity // Rebirth

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


I dipped a toe into depravity, And I have to say that it suited me. I advocate with the Devil’s cry In a bed I’ve made ..
Specters

Specters

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg


I am alone in this group of friends, And it is now that the panic sets in. A tidal wave of terror trickling down My spine, And som..