N. Hadley : Writing

Point W

Point W

A Poem by N. Hadley


Sluggish from the inertia ofwaking up in the middle of a dream,I put on some clothes, brushed my teethand drove to the flea marketfew towns over,it wa..
Washing Machine Blues

Washing Machine Blues

A Poem by N. Hadley


my stomachis a washing machine,stuffed to capacity withthe dirtiest load of laundrythat never comes cleanno matter how many cyclesit endures in the ne..
Tight

Tight

A Poem by N. Hadley


It is myown two handsthat are wrapped aroundmy throat, tightlike the coil of a snake.It has always beenmy own two hands.It always will bemy own two ha..
To the Marrow

To the Marrow

A Poem by N. Hadley


Of all the seven deadly sinssloth is the mostwickedi speak from experiencei may look human, my fleshmay be humanbut my bones, down to themarrow are th..
Going Home

Going Home

A Poem by N. Hadley


quietly, I was boiledalivelike a lobster,destined to end up afixture on the dinnertable, served with finewine from a fine yeara hungry man, dressedin ..
Technicolor Yawn

Technicolor Yawn

A Poem by N. Hadley


we all have those moments of glory,throwing up in sinks whilesome stranger rubs our back,and tell us we'll be ok,his or her voicespinning like the wor..
The Sound That Cried

The Sound That Cried

A Poem by N. Hadley


the sound of an air raid sirenthrew his arms around me in atight embrace and cried on my shoulder,he told me, through its pooling tears,that he wished..
Scatter the Bones

Scatter the Bones

A Poem by N. Hadley


Today, I will come out of the closetabout this whole beinga writer thing.And I will begin to scatter the bonesof all the skeletons that weretrapped in..
The Only Good Pig

The Only Good Pig

A Poem by N. Hadley


everytime i eatbacon,i get to remindmyselfthe only good pigis a dead one
Even God

Even God

A Poem by N. Hadley


Even god.God is perhapsthe most insane beingthere isHe probably writes his namemiles high in his ownexcrement on the walls ofheavenall the while screa..