51 Poems For Humankind Think About
My childhood dream was to be a writer and I have written daily for years. After hundreds of articles published, I figured it was time to do what I really wanted to do, release a book. Hiding behind excuses for years, I avoided sharing my poetry. I did one time in a college dorm room with floor mates and was laughed at after a reading because “my voice while reading was weird”. That comment deflated me. However, that was many years ago. Now, you can hear me read my first book from cover to cover:
Introduction
Fourteen years ago, I was afraid to do anything with my poetry, so they sat on my computer's hard drive. Three laptops later, the poems still resided in the top right corner within a document with the name "Starting Point".
All of my poetry that I have written is here. Hundreds of poems, finished or unfinished, that didn't matter. What mattered was the accumulation of poems and the fear of releasing them.
I don't have a MFA, I actually have a Batchlor's Degree in Mathematics. I have received more rejection letters from publishers and editors than I would like to admit. And, that is okay. I used to wear those as a badge of honor, but that was my ego.
The contents in my first book are art, my art, and I feel honored that you are going to read my poetry. Not every poem will interest you, but if there are a handful that do, I consider that a success.
Fourteen years of hiding and writing in secret. Well, that ends today with my first book of poetry.
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Get your signed copy of 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. Dalton Johnson's first book of poetry. These 51 poems are his critique of American hustle culture told from the perspective of a young man returning to the world after years of living off the grid on less than $500 a month.
These poems capture the internal battle of consumerism, American greed, humans loss of connection with the natural world, and pokes fun at some of the absurd cultural norms of adulting. Each poem touches on different parts of American's superficial society in hopes of promoting the change from group thought to individuality. For it is at the individual level Johnson belives you unlock your true self.
As you read these poems take some time to think about what stirs inside of yourself to find where you can change and grow into the human you want to be today and tomorrow.
Please Note: Signed paperback will be shipping the middle of April, 2025 and should arrive by the end of April
