Poems from Steven Elliott Caedmon Shinder
I am a poet, lyricist, and novelist. Attended UC Irvine 2014-2018, where I double majored in Literary Journalism and English with the Creative Writing Emphasis. Studied abroad at University of Sussex Autumn 2017. Author of Standalones and Stepping Stones: Lemons Loom Like Rain. Go to stevenshinder.com for more info.
These reports of the misfortune forecast in the media
I cannot fathom what may come to fruition
Are these consequences indeed a certainty...
The weight of the world can be burdensome for youth
Whose minds grow heavy with the weight of words
A lens through which one expresses how...
The window shows a smile in my reflection,
Feeling sad at the notion that after tonight it may fade.
But then I keep on smiling in...
(The following poem was written in the hours following the death of Leonard Nimoy.)
You began a voyage in the cage,
Then traveled with...
Outgoing is what I am.
I am sure that we can work out a plan.
If I say that I will meet you there,
I will keep to my word, yes I swear.
I...