Rene Velez : Writing

EVERY ATOM

EVERY ATOM

A Poem by Rene Velez


Indeed, I stand. I will question, if I must, every atom partied to my existence. Such, is the curious man. And if I may, with ability to u..
INSANITY ALLEGED

INSANITY ALLEGED

A Poem by Rene Velez


Flip the lights how bright they shine, under signs, Psilocybe divine. Upon the peak, we wait to tweak, the twilight speaks, time's boutique. ..
WAR PAINT

WAR PAINT

A Poem by Rene Velez


For the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
RAREST OF GEMS

RAREST OF GEMS

A Poem by Rene Velez


And that's the thing, she found me funny. I could always make her laugh. She enjoyed my strange ways, my twisted sense of humor. I love her s..
THE SECOND HALF

THE SECOND HALF

A Poem by Rene Velez


I am well within the second half of my journey. I'm in no hurry to see the end. I have lost friends along the way and gained a few, from certai..
SILENCE CAN BE DEAFENING

SILENCE CAN BE DEAFENING

A Poem by Rene Velez


The silence can be deafening and the view grand from the seats. An echo stretched across an empty field because pride is an abomination. The bal..
FEATHERS TO RUFFLE

FEATHERS TO RUFFLE

A Poem by Rene Velez


I believe a man should be free, free to choose where he wants to live, where he wants to be. No walls standing in the way, dictatating where he ..
I DON'T KNOW WHY

I DON'T KNOW WHY

A Poem by Rene Velez


Sometimes I take a long sigh before I begin a new poem. I don't know why. Maybe it's because I go in not knowing what the subject matter may be ..
FINGERPAINT

FINGERPAINT

A Poem by Rene Velez


I want to do something with my life before I die, and I'm dying. I'm dying a little more each day. Time is a terrible companion, it sits with ..
REFLECTION

REFLECTION

A Poem by Rene Velez


I came to my reflection in the water and barely recognized the stronger presence on the other side. I wondered if I really knew him or if our s..