Scott Troy : Writing

Subtle strangulation

Subtle strangulation

A Poem by Scott Troy


Hold my neck. The way you caress my vertebrae. Then turn away. Only to invite a firmer grip. That disappears just as quickly. A coin with e..
Mutatio

Mutatio

A Poem by Scott Troy


Behold a metamorphosis. Butterflies with silver wings. Mute words and decadence. Hearts beating just for this chance. A steady calm. A defens..
Serenity

Serenity

A Poem by Scott Troy


Your voice is a soothing song. Calm and sweet like afternoon rain. You consume me. Easy like a quiet psalm. Your love is a bonfire in a villag..
Turnstile

Turnstile

A Story by Scott Troy


The more I press the harder it is to catch my breath. Sunken eyes and joints rigid by dehydration. How I wish it were to rain. As if the sky itself wa..
Scratches

Scratches

A Poem by Scott Troy


I cement myself. Sturdy in admiration for you. Beautiful. Funny. Simply amazing. A woman worth so much. Kind. Loving. A beacon of h..
Hold my belt

Hold my belt

A Poem by Scott Troy


I woke up to a thought of you. Crisp an clear like an autumn day. I've sank into you. An endless dream of serenity. I don't think of us fighti..
This is love

This is love

A Poem by Scott Troy


Extraordinary. A word taken for granted. A love so brazen I cannot stand it. A myriad of metaphors. A simple plan like a plain wooden floor. ..
The nation

The nation

A Poem by Scott Troy


A quartet of strings. Smile at me and behold a man. They bring it all together. Percussion. Strings. Melody... We are a symphony. We play..
Tidal wave

Tidal wave

A Poem by Scott Troy


Orbit. Sink into me. A holistic remedy to a heart heavy with a firm resolve to disarray. We are more alike than you think. Bridges of apathy and..
The verse

The verse

A Story by Scott Troy


Psalms 46:10: "be calm and know that I am god." I wish an angel would hold my hand now. Bleeding. Cracked. Hanging by a thread. These days I pray to a..