Ben Taylor : Writing

Strain

Strain

A Poem by Ben Taylor


The afternoon sun boils offset to an apex,panting common curses while shamblingtowards a dirty skyline.We've grabbed two ends of something deceptively..
Drift

Drift

A Poem by Ben Taylor


Purple sunset lo-fi beach vibesslip me sideways from this midwest winter,from stuck in this small roomwith a struggling space heater.For a moment my f..
Come Down

Come Down

A Poem by Ben Taylor


A ginger tea and whiskey is steaming on the table,carols and the Christmas eve chill minglingwith the lonely scentsof this singular teacup.The hardwoo..
Warm Hearts

Warm Hearts

A Poem by Ben Taylor


Winter is here, and so are you.
Strangers

Strangers

A Poem by Ben Taylor


The rain is tinged with autumn gloom,a damp chill that pervadesthis expanse,this cityscapepopulated by shrill shadowsand screen-static statues.None of..
Door Dreams

Door Dreams

A Poem by Ben Taylor


You were a fairy,some mythical creature.Memories were poured from a bottle,and by now have soaked into the floorboards.The ones I have leftare still r..
Biscuits And Gravy

Biscuits And Gravy

A Poem by Ben Taylor


People slip through the cracks.
Decline To Comment

Decline To Comment

A Poem by Ben Taylor


I dangle topside down with my knees as a hinge,hooked loosely on this arm of oak.The dense, knotty skin abrades the underside of my thighsinto an irri..
progress

progress

A Poem by Ben Taylor


My hills and gullies have been worn by months of steady winds and countless traveling toes. I can feel all alterations in altitude as they are averag..
A Boy

A Boy

A Poem by Ben Taylor


A speck of foam on the circumference of some great beast,a solitary soldier amidst the ranks of some great sodden hostmarching 'round the rows of crag..