Ben Taylor : Writing

In The Dark

In The Dark

A Story by Ben Taylor


Here you are, my love. I know they are wilted--the days spent deliberating the decision of when to visit you have left my offering desiccated and gre..
Moving Forward

Moving Forward

A Poem by Ben Taylor


Calm, almost glassy, the lakeGently licks the sand-dusted shore.Winter silently trails a fingerAlong the surface of the tranquility.The ripples lappin..
Caught My Eye

Caught My Eye

A Poem by Ben Taylor


The sun is burning in the center of the horizon.When I look away, nothing else is bright enoughTo be seen through the spot bleached intoMy retinas.I d..
Fomenting The Failure

Fomenting The Failure

A Poem by Ben Taylor


A drip, a dribble, Coagulating with the other Falling droplets. The thunder Foments an uprising; the puddles, Normallystagnant, ripple and stir, F..
Flash-Freeze

Flash-Freeze

A Poem by Ben Taylor


I really love winter.
Softly, In The Snow.

Softly, In The Snow.

A Story by Ben Taylor


Another story of a wintry walk.
pity

pity

A Poem by Ben Taylor


a shiver,and then,again.the sheetsenvelopingmeare like ice.somehow, i am freezingmyself.i closed my windowsmy doorseverythingto keep out the chill.but..
Flicker And Die

Flicker And Die

A Poem by Ben Taylor


From the anticipationOf the fumes near the flame,To the bright white blaze--Wondrously heartwarming--To the gently glowing coals,To the stagnant ash.I..
Lukewarm

Lukewarm

A Poem by Ben Taylor


A single tear,Slipping from the cloudy cheekOf the storm--We are simply moisture,Indistinguishable in the windAnd late evening gloom.Life is spent wai..
Homeless

Homeless

A Poem by Ben Taylor


A leaf.