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.
Seasons of Certitudes
I. Summer of Uncertainty
I shook the hands of the branches of the staff,
Behind a mask that says that I always...
I was welcomed with open arms,By an old friend, the ocean.We had a history together;No words needed to be exchanged.We just picked up...
Dandelion seeds set sail through the sky,
Past the clouds, the air's weightless foam.
Uprooted, but impalpable to scoffers,
Floral...
I hit the wall so hard with a chair,
That I broke some pieces off of it.
As it turned out the wall was fragile,
Much more than was...
The Golden Gate Bridge,
Finally saw it after all these years.
Stick over water,
Does not glisten at all when it appears.
New York...