Rough Drafts from Adolescence

By S. Justus Meek

Rough Drafts from Adolescence is an amalgamation of poems that were written from 2008 to 2014. The poems range from the intensely emotional Forget-Me-Not to the silly A Bit of Satire to the deeply religious Because He Lives. The poems trace the walk of an adolescent poet through his life. The poems, in no particular order, combine the wit of a punster with the ear of a poet to publicize the thoughts and ideas of what the author hopes might be the seeds of a new generation of poets, set on creating a renewed love of an art that has gradually lost the high esteem in which it was once held. (N.B. Not every poem I write is about poetry, though some are.)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 20, 2014
• ISBN: 9781493188642

S. Justus Meek

Stephen Meek is a student hailing from Missouri who loves language. He is especially interested in learning how to use language in writing to influence the culture and foster a healthy moral imagination. He is an avowed Christian, and he is currently working on earning his Bachelor’s degree in English in order to further his education.

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CONTENTS

Blessings From The Patriarchs

There Is No Fear In Love

Kamikaze

It’s Simple

Why Continue?

These Are The Basics

Idolatry

From Psalm 37

New Birth

Ends

The Universal

Easter Morn

Babylon

Today, On The Earth

Hiding In Plain Sight

I Am, At Times

Lay Of The Land

The End Of The World

Sycamore

Conventions

Tea

Synesthesia

Creatures

Of Shoes And Living At College With Roommates

The Economics Of Heat Conservation In The Human Body

On Walking To Class In The Morning

Eye Rhyme

The Invasion

April 15Th

"Neither Flesh, Nor Foul,

Nor Good Red Herring"

A Horse

Taking My Own Advice

Linus

To Dream Of A Future

I Am A Summer Soul

Prayer In The Morning

Staffing At Kansas Bible Camp

When I Study All The Time

Bouget

Love On The Move

Joy

Dinner In The Springtime

A Bit Of Satire

Strength

Because He Lives

A Comfort

Losing Things

The Call

The Pearl Drinker

Forget-Me-Not

Astronomy

The Chapel

The Nymph And The Potter

Modern Art

Growing Up, Getting Out

In My Backyard

The Printed Pinnacle

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