Claude : Writing

Hope is A Funny Thing

Hope is A Funny Thing

A Poem by Claude


Hope is a funny thing. It can seem lost, Buried under miles of earth, Sunken to the darkest depths of a cold, lifeless ocean floor, Locked away f..
Anger Replaces Sorrow

Anger Replaces Sorrow

A Poem by Claude


Sorrow is a bull_hit feeling! It makes me feel weak and vulnerable, And that's bull_hit! Sorrow feels run-down, ready to quit. I choose anger. An..
Silent Scream

Silent Scream

A Poem by Claude


Anger builds up,Indulgence and self-pity boil-over in my head.I am a caged animal backed into a corner.The hair on my back raises, A snarling lip reve..
When I'm Not Sleeping

When I'm Not Sleeping

A Poem by Claude


I used to be wary of pills.They were for the sick, the broken.Then one day I became broken.My sickness is at a very microscopic level.I take a little ..
The Ocean's Call

The Ocean's Call

A Poem by Claude


I tried to put into words how much the ocean and surfing mean to me.
Numb Mind

Numb Mind

A Poem by Claude


My mind numbs to reality. This by design.Fabricated by prescriptions, exercise, and Eastern meditation."It's for the best," I tell myself."I can handl..
The Perfect Day

The Perfect Day

A Poem by Claude


The perfect dayIt was colder than normal on the walk to the beach.In the darkness of predawn, the lines of the swell could be seen.Ocean smells, feet ..
So Easy to Slip

So Easy to Slip

A Poem by Claude


It seems like it would be so easy to slip.Stop the pseudo-bravery,No more false courage.Has this attempt at strength been for me or others...I wonder...
My Burden

My Burden

A Poem by Claude


I have a burden. It comes with a trembling right hand. This burden is often at the forefront of my thinking, and at its least, it never leaves the ba..