Matthew Bass : Writing

The Death Of Poetry, The Death Of Me

The Death Of Poetry, The Death Of Me

A Poem by Matthew Bass


Oh world! (blah). Poets! What have you become?Directionless without Bréton´s authorityObscure like early Rimbaudmuseum pieces in the atti..
Another Kiss

Another Kiss

A Poem by Matthew Bass


The cops are at the front doorbecause sometimes, love is violentand lingers on much longerthan it should.The broken glass will stay on the floorbecaus..
Unconditional Tommorrows

Unconditional Tommorrows

A Poem by Matthew Bass


I will not pinenor chase youthrough bad moviesfull of chichéswhen you alreadyhave a piece of my heartI don´t want back.It looks better on..
Without Passion

Without Passion

A Poem by Matthew Bass


Xanax laced with coffee on a dirty mattress next to a cold shower inside the crumbling doorstep of the flat. A short walk from a subway haunted by ..
No More Encores

No More Encores

A Poem by Matthew Bass


I held your hand in a red theater with hundreds of scarlet Gods ,you would have never let my hand go until I let you, just before..
Snapshots Of The Living: A Different Angle

Snapshots Of The Living: A Different Angle

A Poem by Matthew Bass


True beauty: Tiny pixels of uglinesssurrounded by collages of true uglinessIt´safternoon hidden by street lights and the look of deathw..
Only To You

Only To You

A Poem by Matthew Bass


I promise I will smash unplane mirrors, let the stars align like all the times beforewith riddles cased in medieval stoneand shared cups of tea as we ..
Drunk On A Park Bench

Drunk On A Park Bench

A Poem by Matthew Bass


I will sit here.Drink another beersmoke another cigarette,alone. And contemplatenothing.Meanwhile,Drunk Punk Mike stands on his cornerwith his white w..
Machine Gun Victims

Machine Gun Victims

A Poem by Matthew Bass


The intersectionof a third world market:An insurgent, and old mana woman, or a childbroken under dawn;sloppy pools ofbone and flesh.What they never sa..
Alone In A Train Station

Alone In A Train Station

A Poem by Matthew Bass


I fell into the concretewhen you turned your headat a harsh inward angle,and repliedwithout passion.I implodedinto a cubist paintingwhen I saw your ha..