Reed Rickmers : Writing

We will meet as suns and moons, dancing

We will meet as suns and moons, dancing

A Poem by Reed Rickmers


We all walk across horizons; silhouettes marching. Foot steps soft and firm; striking like chisels, leaving shadows strewn in our wake to mark ..
Formulaic Expressions

Formulaic Expressions

A Poem by Reed Rickmers


your logic is flawless like perpetual motion; your conclusions are aggressive with a sexual motive
Steeplechaser

Steeplechaser

A Poem by Reed Rickmers


this isn't about religion, or even spirituality but it is about your spirit, and how you dream of everything; there's no limit to your vision nor..
Dance On

Dance On

A Poem by Reed Rickmers


symphonic soothing, the fluid movement of her ballet lines is reminiscent of poetry written in the classic sense; of sunrises and sunsets, though m..
Bloodlines

Bloodlines

A Poem by Reed Rickmers


"a stupid fascination with remapping the blueprint"...says it all.
to each their season

to each their season

A Poem by Reed Rickmers


The typical first impression, that she was a walking cliche; birthed from the lyrics of a butt-rock anthem; she was conceived during a storm as he..
prayers to broken stones (thank you Dan Simmons)

prayers to broken stones (thank you Dan Simmons)

A Poem by Reed Rickmers


Hands... ...stretched forth towards the heavens as if to grasp the sky, rip it from its foundations, clasp it tight to breast, let fade the vivid s..
The Tears of the Gods

The Tears of the Gods

A Poem by Reed Rickmers


Read this less as a denunciation of divinity, more as a celebration of life.
The Serpent's Wager

The Serpent's Wager

A Poem by Reed Rickmers


One of the few love poems I have written. I'm trying to explore the parallels between religious worship and the way some couples structure their relat..