Poet of Death

By Kirk C. Olson

I wake to the saddest sunrise.
My bed has become a tomb.
I rise with hope thin as a cobweb,
Desperate to hear your voice,
Desperate to hold your hand.
Is our love real?
There is no floor below me.
Catch me, I am falling.

Kirk Olson has a talent for lyrically seeing through the darkness to the light on the other side where everyone is encouraged to live and chase their dreams.

In his third collection of poetry, Olson vividly explores the theme of death: death of relationships, his mother, dreams, motivation, accidents, addiction, and much more. Olson shares unique poems that reflect on diverse subjects that include a dark knight whose soul is always free, a Mother Earth that humanity continues to deface, guitar strings that scream postulation, subconscious wanderings, and the death of a romance that was never meant to be.

Poet of Death offers candid insight into one man’s life as he poetically explores the theme of dying within an open platform that inspires reflection for anyone seeking to view life in a different way.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Oct 26, 2021
• ISBN: 9781663229670

Kirk C. Olson

Kirk C. Olson, the author of Moral Compass: Poems from the Head, Heart, and Tears of a Tormented Soul (2010), graduated from Stonehill College in Massachusetts with a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy. His passion remains heavy metal music. He lives in Massachusetts.

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