You Might Appreciate This: Poems

By Zach Swirski

This is a volume of Poems. Some of them are pretty good, some are just ok. But it will provide one afternoon of entertainment and that is probably worth the price of admission.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Mar 31, 2016
• ISBN: 9781491788554

Zach Swirski

Zach Swirski currently resides in southern Ontario, and spends his days by straight chilling.

Book preview

PART 1

#1

I loved you because I was lonely

and I thought you were too

but you didn’t need me

the way I needed you.

#2

It’s driving home alone

again

and it’s 2 a.m.

always at 2 a.m.

with no cars on the road

so I can drive at my own pace

slowly with the music

and an eased in melancholy

greeting me at each turn

and everything is ok.

#3

it comes down on me like a thousand punches

the tempest glared in brilliance and fury

the thunder claps

and claps again.

She told me she hated me today and wished I was never born

Oh what a lovely day for a storm.

#4

none of us are actually lonely

we just think we are because of

the clothes we wear

the music we listen to

and the books we read

they tell us we’re lonely and need more

and we listen

#5

I look for you and hope for you

but I can never quite get to you

you were like chasing fog

sometimes you can feel it and see it

but you never really know when you are in it

you only see it at distance

and wish.

#6

Cool descending air

tugs softly against bare backs

kneeling across

feeling queasy

Of what my Father said

don’t ruin your life son

maybe that’s all I can do

It drapes over like a wool pelt

witches only dream

Of this discourse.

#7

slowly going insane

at least Hopefully.

elegant breath

illuminates the trees

right eye twitch

left sink deep

cuts along screen doors

dreaming above all