30 Days of Poetry, Day 18: “If You Paid for Dreams” ✨

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, I’m sharing excerpts of poems from my poetry book, “Boats Against the Current.” You can read more in my book—available on Amazon and Kindle!

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Camel with no name, America. #Iran

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NEPC and Beehive Poetry: Jason O’Toole, John Pijewski – New England Poetry Club

This Tuesday at 7 pm at the Robins Library in Arlington, MA. Open mic to follow. #booksky #NewEnglandPoetryClub #jasonotoolepoet #poetrybook

1061 Years gone by Like seaweed floating endlessly on the ocean The Father On his deathbed With complete honesty Told his son “I’m sorry I hurt you” * * See also: The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon The Hermit Poet's eBooks detail info and downloads

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Poet Jason O’Toole reads "Spear of Stars" at the grave of Jack Kerouac, October 2018. #NewEnglandPoetryClub #ValleyOfThePoets #jasonotoolepoet #JackKerouac #booksky #poetrybook

Front cover of In The Ghost Hours paperback - a black and white photo of a grave angel sculpture taken in Highgate cemetery, on a white background.

My new book, In The Ghost Hours, a collection of Gothic verse exploring death 'in all its horror and beauty' is available in paperback and Kindle from all Amazon marketplaces.
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30 Days of Poetry, Day 17: “Twinkle, Twinkle, No More Stars” ✨

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, I’m sharing excerpts of poems from my poetry book, “Boats Against the Current.” You can read more in my book—available on Amazon and Kindle!

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30 Days of Poetry, Day 16: “When the Writing Stops, Who Will Finish for Me?” ✍️

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, I’m sharing excerpts of poems from my poetry book, “Boats Against the Current.” You can read more in my book—available on Amazon and Kindle!

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1060 Freedom We take for granted Until We lose it * * See also: The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon The Hermit Poet's eBooks detail info and downloads

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30 Days of Poetry, Day 15: “What an Introvert Wants” 🪡🧵

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, I’m sharing excerpts of poems from my poetry book, “Boats Against the Current.” You can read more in my book—available on Amazon and Kindle!

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30 Days of Poetry, Day 14: “Wishing for Orange Rays” 🌅🧡

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, I’m sharing excerpts of poems from my poetry book, “Boats Against the Current.” You can read more in my book—available on Amazon and Kindle!

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1059 Oh boy Did I climb the mountain top looked down and realized it was not worth it * * See also: The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon The Hermit Poet's eBooks detail info and downloads

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30 Days of Poetry, Day 13: “Tastes Like Oranges” 🍊🧡

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, I’m sharing excerpts of poems from my poetry book, “Boats Against the Current.” You can read more in my book—available on Amazon and Kindle!

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30 Days of Poetry, Day 12: “Eating Plums”

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, I’m sharing poems from my poetry book, “Boats Against the Current.” So many poems! You can read more in my book—available on Amazon and Kindle!

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📕 Black Rose
patience can be difficult but it is the key to everything

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1058 Admittance The man Stands at the gate Checking ID’s Only The normal Allowed to pass The man Holds The power The chosen Walk through the glass Into another world Full Of Truth No one wears a mask * * See also: The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon The Hermit Poet's eBooks detail info and downloads

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30 Days of Poetry, Day 11: All the Meals I Missed” ❤️

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, I’m sharing excerpts of poems from my poetry book, “Boats Against the Current.” I wrote this poem about my Mamaw, so it’s very special. Read me in the book on Amazon!

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1057 Vacuuming cobwebs from brain Clean mind is a healthy mind What happens When cobwebs are the only thing left? * * See also: The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon The Hermit Poet's eBooks detail info and downloads

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Thunder and Lightning - thank you.

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30 Days of Poetry, Day 8: “Papaw’s Pond, Five Years Later” ❤️

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, I’m sharing excerpts of poems from my poetry book, “Boats Against the Current.” I wrote this poem about my Papaw’s pond (and him), so it’s very special.

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1056 The Landlady No one gets in her way Runs a rental house Mattresses on the floor Always someone opening Closing front door Cheap rent Packed in like sardines Shelter expensive in this town No one complains Better than sleeping in car Or outside in the rain * * See also: The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon The Hermit Poet's eBooks detail info and downloads

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30 Days of Poetry, Day 7: “Where We Want to Be” 🌊

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, I’m sharing excerpts of poems from my poetry book, “Boats Against the Current.” You can read more in my book—available on Amazon and Kindle!

#poetry #poets #poems #poetrycommunity #oceanpoems #poetrybook

#poetryreading "The Power of Numbers" which is the opening #poem to my 2026 #poetrybook A NUMBERS GAME published with @nymeriapublishing.bsky.social
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30 Days of Poetry, Day 6: “Message in a Bottle” 🌊🍾

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, I’m sharing excerpts of poems from my poetry book, “Boats Against the Current.” You can read more in my book—available on Amazon and Kindle!

#poetry #poets #poems #poetrycommunity #oceanpoems #poetrybook

1055 Sleep rough Dreaming all night Wake up Shaking Mind plays tricks Off and on all day Raining outside Pencil sharpener grinds No place to hide * * See also: The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon The Hermit Poet's eBooks detail info and downloads

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30 Days of Poetry, Day 5: “When the Sparrow Soars” 🕊️

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, I’m sharing excerpts of poems from my poetry book, “Boats Against the Current.” You can read more in my book—available on Amazon and Kindle!

#poetry #poets #poems #poetrycommunity #poetrybook #birds

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I wrote Out of Breath, a collection of short-form poetry—raw, honest, and a little haunting.

If you’ve ever felt too much and didn’t know where to put it, this is for you.

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30 Days of Poetry, Day 4: “When the Moon Turned Pink” 🌕🩷

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, I’m sharing excerpts of poems from my poetry book, “Boats Against the Current.” So many poems! You can read more in my book—available on Amazon!

#poetry #poets #poems #poetrybook #moon #moonpoems #lovepoems

1054 World spinning too fast Nothing manufactured to last Use the widget Tired of the widget Toss in the trash * * See also: The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon The Hermit Poet's eBooks detail info and downloads

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30 Days of Poetry, Day 3: “An Astronaut Wife’s Wish”

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, I’m sharing excerpts of poems from my poetry book, “Boats Against the Current.” This one seemed fitting to share in honor of the Artemis II mission.

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