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    Into the Mind of a Hopeless Poet
    Into the Mind of a Hopeless Poet
    Into the Mind of a Hopeless Poet
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    Into the Mind of a Hopeless Poet

    By Brandon Raulenzo and Donna Marshall

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    Be it a book you open while sipping your morning coffee, or before you fall asleep, 'Into the Mind of a Hopeless Poet' is sure to give you cause to sink into your own mind a bit, and reflect on the best parts of life, the simple things. 


    Join Brandon Raulenzo in his debut poetry volume as he takes a therapeutic approach to personal healing. These notes tackle a resounding number of deep topics, with poems written from the span of his mid-teens, into early adult hood. 


    A son, a brother, a friend, a close co-worker, a hopeless romantic, at the end of the day alone is where Brandon found himself, wrought with insecurity, but with all of the grit and dedication to turn his life around, while stumbling upon “the one”. Into the Mind of a Hopeless Poet' Tells a profound story of perseverance, and the power finding love has in facilitating personal growth. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPublishdrive
    Release dateJun 1, 2024
    ISBN1068815108
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      Into the Mind of a Hopeless Poet - Brandon Raulenzo

      Finding the Words

      Inside The Words

      Having decided upon using pencil

      I want to use pen

      Still

      I am unsure of the feeling

      Maybe

      I enjoy this

      This

      Being unsure of course

      Of placement

      Of color

      Of printing

      Of writing

      The question lies

      Within the words of individual stature

      & I am still

      Unsure

      Maybe pen would have been better

      Through the Cloud, an Ode to Vaping

      The fog has never looked or smelled so right.

      It has only been around for a short time,

      Yet has seemed to change

      The mood of the people.

      Though it can only be described as a lay lowing cloud,

      It is not fluffy.

      It did not come from the lake

      This is for sure.

      Colors flash

      And through the cloud

      Is a hoop.

      Acknowledgement and admiration.

      For being the test subject of a culture.

      Through the cloud is unknowingness;

      Of not wanting to know.

      Of not caring – COUGH

      That was an accident.

      An unwanted interruption – COUGH - & again another.

      Can you see her?

      Do you want – COUGH

      Bad Thoughts.

      Your moods changed again.

      Inhale again, it only goes deeper.

      & I thought I was cool.

      Complexities

      Small details fill a large vast space

      That from afar

      Appears to be a smooth surface.

      Upon further examination however,

      You will find many complexities.

      Take a closer look

      At the ups and downs,

      Hills and valleys,

      Rough ridges and tough tides,

      That from afar,

      Are invisible

      To the eye.

      These very complexities exist in all forms.

      Yes

      This poem is a metaphor,

      But of what

      I will let you decide.

      Inhuman

      To Sympathize

      Is to love

      From afar

      Is to die

      To die

      Is to be human

      Therefore

      I show no sympathy

      Distorted

      I do not know why

      Anyone would consider

      Choosing me.

      Every time I look in the mirror

      I see a distorted image

      As though the lens is dirty

      As if the light is refracted.

      I wish sometimes my existence could be redacted.

      I must be terrifying

      To the naked eye,

      A beautiful demon

      With the ability to make nightmares

      Feel like your most beautiful dreams.

      For I bare a darkness

      No one

      Should ever want to see.

      Inspired

      Before I write

      I tend to trap myself.

      In thought of what to write,

      In memory.

      Words do not appear on the page

      Until you open the book.

      The pages are not a warning, but a call

      To those like you.

      Share,

      With those who care.

      How Do I Write?

      I laugh at my memory

      How does it always know

      The best times to fail me

      Relax

      Oh have fun

      You are growing

      Into a man

      This time truly

      To a restless mind

      Finding Motivation

      Being alone really does have its perks.

      Forced to be under pressure,

      You grow.

      It means there is no one

      To impress,

      Accept yourself.

      Find motivation

      Within the little things.

      And never lose sight of the things keeping you down.

      Studying them

      Will give you the power

      To be strong like them.

      Remember;

      Never forget,

      Power is not a tool for destruction.

      Idle Inspiration

      If inspiration is not available

      But motivation is,

      What do I do?

      Most nights, I spend idle

      Because I am far too active

      In my head.

      I simply lack the inspiration,

      To get me

      Out of bed.

      Blank Pages

      Yet again

      You turn the page

      And the lines are blank.

      Waiting for you

      To fill them

      Treat life like a book

      Truly

      You have the power

      To write your own story

      What I Want

      The person underneath

      The actions I seek

      Is who I want to be

      Answer

      Speak to it when it calls you

      Instead of ignoring it

      Pick up the phone

      Have a conversation

      Story Telling

      We all have a story,

      Our own to tell;

      Each different.

      To every person we tell a different lie.

      We all have a story,

      But we all live in the past

      With neglect to the future.

      Each moment ever changing.

      We all have a story,

      Our life in the present

      Is

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