Austin Hennings : Writing

Be Clear

Be Clear

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Grey clouds block the neon whiteRays so sharp they stabbed the eagles eyesThe tallest tree can shade the rainWhile the bunny sleeps under the liliesBe..
Be You

Be You

A Poem by Austin Hennings


I'll never know what you saidWhen you kicked me outI'll never know what you doWhen I'm not aroundI won't stop youWhat's the crying about?It'll be okay..
Shelf Full of Sunshine

Shelf Full of Sunshine

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Open the drawerShelf full of sunshineI smoke at the dead endRight across from the house you used to live atImagine the beauty
What I Could've Said...

What I Could've Said...

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Transpierce the secret door in the empty staircaseWhat did you find?Stitched up Teddy with one button eyeCobwebs for thousands of milesTrip on the not..
Head Shrink (Be Careful)

Head Shrink (Be Careful)

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Anger is laughterThe price of knowing what it isSeashells to a muggerOn the streets of the dustiest suburbsTake me to the beachThe rust can't trap you..
Fountain of What I'll Never Know

Fountain of What I'll Never Know

A Poem by Austin Hennings


I don't know where to goTurn right at the free flowersLighthouses run along the greyest streetRight past the blue shinglesOn the house that you used t..
Rest While You Think, Think While You Rest

Rest While You Think, Think While You Rest

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Early bird gets the sunMy muddy sneakers make me slip on the wood floorHow do I write a book in five minutes?How do I go to space in an hour?How do I ..
Release You

Release You

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Release the grip you've held for so longBranches break when birds flyTire swing on that cherry tree in your backyardWhere the bees napped when they co..
Treat Them Well

Treat Them Well

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Cry little babyChristian girls burst into flamesKicking cans on the burning sidewalksPavement sweating as my temple poundsWishing you a good dayHow ma..
Life

Life

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Blind bored mundanePick a roseSleepy lightening babiesLook to your handsClimb temples you don't know existThese are the trailersWalk your inner humanA..