"Opinion" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"Opinion" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
OPINION
What is that, which I hear? A voice cries out,
to my brothers, to the world.
It screams!
It shouts!
It has an idea, a voice, a thought; which has developed,
over time.
Development which manifested inside, too long.
But where does this voice come from? Is it billowing out, fromme?
It seems to have been noticed and heard. But, what am I saying?
My voice becomes clear, Oh No, That’s Not Good!
IT’S MY OPINION Slipping through my teeth, for the world to hear.
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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.
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"Death By Societal Norms" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"Death By Societal Norms" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
DEATH BY SOCIETAL NORMS
Weighed down by societal norms, struggling to stay afloat;
mouth, nearly breaching the water’s surface. A gasp for air, afraid it will be
the last.
Thoughts, dreams, memories, hope, all clear
the mind, as the water’s surface floats too far
above the head.
A flash of what life could have been, if only, societal norms weren't pulling me down.
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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.
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"Bottled Up" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"Bottled Up" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
BOTTLED UP
My emotions dwell inside,
Like a glass bottle with the cap too tight, Resting atop a hot plate.
The plate turns on And I get heated.
With the cap so tight
There is no way
For the building gas to escape.
The pressure builds and Builds and builds, eventually The only solution is for
The bottle to burst.
From inside of me,
There can be only one result,
That of death from the shrapnel shards of broken glass.
Unless, somehow,
I can pop my top and Release these emotions, free.
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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.
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"Rocking Vessel" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"Rocking Vessel" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
ROCKING VESSEL
Rocking atop the deep blue, it floats.
Waves crash into its sides, rocking everything, from side to side, however
it could be empty.
If the vessel is empty, it will float on practically forever.
However, if loaded, it may sink to the deepest, darkest depths. Where nothing is recoverable; where nothing can live.
The catch...
If it remains empty,
the vessel will be worthless.
Transporting nothing, wandering
the ocean till the waves deteriorate its wooded sides, and consume the vessel, to the darkest depths.
So, why not take the risk?
The results are the same, one path, just takes longer!
So, load your vessel and set sail.
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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.
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"What I Lie About" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"What I Lie About" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
WHAT I LIE ABOUT
I lie to myself that: Iamokay, Iamhappy,
I am content,
I am impressed.
For I live in a haze
of lies, which clutter my mind so that I am able to
trudge the streets.
Don’t get me wrong,
I am truthful with others but, I might not be completely.
For I have lied to myself
for years, just to protect
me from the things which
I have not wanted to think about.
Things like:
sex, booze, friends,
family, my future, my present, my life choices.
For I have chosen a life which is hard to live; filled with hardship, loneliness, prosperity, and a lack of self-reflection.
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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.
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"Finding My Home" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"Finding My Home" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
FINDING MY HOME
You have always told me,
that I will never find a place, as beautiful, as this; your home.
Here all the seasons come and go,
the ponds freeze then melt which feed the roaring rivers. Flowers bloom and bask in sunlight,
while the birds flutter through the clean air.
Yet, I have never found, your home, to be beautiful.
Yes, there is natural beauty,
which surrounds you,
where-ever you wander.
But, this beauty does not suit me.
I have disliked living here, and growing up here.
The people are unmotivated, unhappy, and full of complaints.
Life here, is nonexistent.
The ones who live here, merely survive,
nothing is living.
There are only the ones who have lived and those who want to live. But there is no life, here, in your home.
This is why, I need to go, like the fluttering birds, and search for my home.
A home which I can find, beautiful.
Where I can settle and tell my kids, what you have always told me, about your home, only
it will be mine.
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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.
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"Crowded Places" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"Crowded Places" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
CROWDED PLACES
Together among a crowd seemingly meaningless, all people:
chat,
exchange stories,
become friends, and fall in love,
sometimes.
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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.
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"Useless Knowledge" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"Useless Knowledge" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
USELESS KNOWLEDGE
As I sit, I see rows.
Rows of knowledge, line the room.
In these rows, you can learn, anything, your heart desires.
Endless possibilities, line this room. All you have to do, is sit and learn.
As I sit, from my comfy chair, I indulge, in the endless rows.
You could say, I want to learn. But truly, I want to burn.
Personally, I don’t want to burn, but, I want to burn,
the endless rows, that teach me nothing.
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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.
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"A Force" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"A Force" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
A FORCE
It is a force, to read: book after book, page after page, paragraph after paragraph, line after line,
word after word.
It is a force, to ask: for composition, regurgitation, explanation.
Teachers, you ask this of us,
yet, you know we don’t care.
You know, we are forced here, to learn what we do not care.
It is a force!
It is a force, to express: ourselves,
our hearts,
our soul.
It is a force, to demonstrate: how much we care, how much you mean, how important you are.
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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.
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"After All Have Gone To Bed" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"After All Have Gone To Bed" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
AFTER ALL HAVE GONE TO BED
I
Where does your mind wander,
after all have gone to bed?
Are you counting sheep,
along with those asleep? Or,
are you thinking about love, pursuit of happiness, prosperity?
Do you sit in a chair
to reflect the days deeds,
asking yourself if you were good,
or bad? Or,
do you drown your sorrows away with the last fluid ounces residing in your whiskey jar?
II
For my young mind, still driven by my hearts-desires, ponders preposterous questions unanswerable to all except time.
Only Time knows what will happen, who I will love, who I will marry, what I will
do, what I will make.
Time understands that the Present is the main character, who will receive the credit for Time’s work.
For Time is the one calling the shots, figuring out the
angles and settings.
Time just hopes Present will do a good job concealing the plot. Because what movie is worth watching if both the journey and conclusion are revealed?
None!
However, my young, foolish mind
still ponders these preposterous thoughts because I am still
learning:
how to live in the present.
how not to worry about uncontrollable matters.
how to live without fear of myself. how to live without fear of failure.
how to live dedicating my body, mind, soul to the life I want to live.
III
Now, what about you? Where does you mind wander
after all have gone to bed?
Does your mind follow
your heart? Ask itself preposterous questions, as I do myself? Or, do you
count sheep in your dreams
along with those resting atop their
beds and below their covers?
Or, are you unable to sleep because you lay on cold ground every night, under the night sky dying a slow death of hunger and hypothermia?
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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.
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"Lionhearted Souls" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"Lionhearted Souls" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
LIONHEARTED SOULS
Organically creating timeless traditions By the heart of a righteous soul.
Fighting war with peace,
Saving millions by out-speaking The spoken absurdities, challenging The unchallenged normalities.
Fearless women and men Hand-selected by their Followers.
These lionhearted souls
Cursed to travel the arduous Mountain pass,
Forsaking society, and Spreading their words
Of change, creating cyclicly new Traditions.
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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.
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"Diverse Similarities" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"Diverse Similarities" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
DIVERSE SIMILARITIES
He is black, I’m white.
We are sitting, across from each other Observing, one another.
But we are both, on the train,
Nothing is different Between us. Except, where we hail.
He is a father, I am a son.
He teaches his daughter, The same teachings, My father Taught me.
So why do people say, That we are different?
The teachings of both fathers, are the same, My dad just made more money.
Does money, really make a difference? Does money, affect ones success?
My father’s hard work, Has privileged me.
Does this mean his daughter, Won’t be more successful than me?
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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.
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"When All You Crave Is Success" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"When All You Crave Is Success" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
WHEN ALL YOU CRAVE IS SUCCESS
It burns deep,
deep inside of my gut. There is a desire,
a desire to succeed.
But succeed in what? I desire to succeed, at what I love.
And what is it, which I love?
I love the taste of success,
I love to sweat,
I love the tears I shed in pain,
I love the sensation, my body feels, after I succeed.
I LOVE THE FIRE IN MY GUT!
This fire is never ending, only revitalizing!
So then,
Am I ever in love?
Or, am I always succeeding? Or, am I never succeeding?
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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.
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"Emptiness" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"Emptiness" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
EMPTINESS
My body wanders streets and converses with others but only my body.
I’m an empty sack of skin and bones wandering the streets like a zombie. Moving without a purpose throughout society.
There is nothing to me besides my body sack,
I have no soul, no beating heart, I am connected to nothing.
I go through the motions,
proceeding day in and day out without a purpose.
Only to live an empty pointless life.
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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.
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"Sermons of Peace" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"Sermons of Peace" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
SERMONS OF PEACE
I
Off the cliff it falls, tumbling Down the mountainside, on course To the ocean residing below.
Plunging in to take a swim, it sinks
To the bottom like a rock. No struggles, No resistance, it sinks to the depths.
For the oceans density does Not support and its buoyancy is Not enough to float on.
II
Made from Mother Earth
Its lost old soul belongs to this World. Destined to search
The lands and speak out against Inequality, in the name of love.
The soul has hardened
Over the years, but its ready to take
The plunge into the unsupportive waters Without resistance.
The soul is ready to tread among the water, Struggle through thick and thin.
The soul is ready to preach peace at sermons of unconditional love.
For a destiny is a destiny, one Cannot deny their calling.
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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.
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"Lost" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"Lost" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
LOST
I sit around all day, watching people pass me by.
They are all busy, forcing me to sit alone, unnoticed.
Work consumes those who pass me, while I consume myself, with thoughts of disgust and heartache.
I sit on the cold, hard earth while my emotions keep me warm. Disgust fills my body, as I watch these heartless zombies trudge the crowded streets. Only capable of seeing where their GPS leads and interact with those who carry the latest iPhone.
The men and women who pass me by, disgust me.
I am disgusted they don’t take the time to look at the beauty which surrounds them. I agree beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but when your 3 inch screen displays the world around you, I don’t understand why you can’t simply look up.
Also, I am offended by the ones who purposefully look away as they pass; only because I am not a clone, like them.
I have a mind, which thinks independently!
Although my emotions keep me warm, without a companion I grow cold. My heart slows beat by beat as it freezes.
Without a companion my words go unheard and my ears grow quiet. My shoulders were created to bear the weight of another, if only they dare to stop walking, sit down, and start talking.
My heart is open to all, but few are willing to stop moving with the crowd. For they fear they will be left behind.
My heart aches for those who fear to slow down and look around. For they live a life without color, without appreciation, without love. While several would disagree, yet day in and day out, as my ears grow quite I observe tired eyes, frowns, and saddened expressions.
Yet the most disheartening part of my life is when most decided to join me on the ground. For I am here by choice, I can get up and go with the flow till I tire then I’ll sit back down. But, for most who seek my shoulders, it is too late. They have already lost everything by the time they decide to sit with me. I am everyones last resort, although I am always willing to boost those who are in need and those who are already at the top. It just behooves me that those at the top never sit down until everything is lost.
Once everything is lost, their tears of sorrow will drip one by one on my shoulder until they realize what they have been missing. Then and only then will they let the flood gates open, until a puddle forms beneath us. With the formation of that puddle, we sit in mud. With this mud I will teach those to build bricks. These bricks alone are not strong, but make enough bricks and you can build a foundation. A foundation which allows you to stand again and walk with the crowd.
Once you regain your footsteps you will wander away without glancing back, as if you have forgotten instantly who I am. My life may seem sad but you know where I sit. Here is my domain, where I will reside day in and day out, until another comes crashing upon my shoulders. And I will aid them to stand and walk again, just as I did you.
My only wish is that you would stop walking, sit down, and start talking before everything is lost,
again.
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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.
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"Unlearning To Instruct Myself" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"Unlearning To Instruct Myself" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
UNLEARNING TO INSTRUCT MYSELF
All my life,
I have been pulled,
this way and that,
now my arms are stretched and ache.
It is time,
to heal my arms, back to their normal length, and do as I please.
This way,
I take pride, responsibility, ownership,
in the mistakes I make, because it was only me, who made the mistake.
Nobody else has ownership, it was my decision,
and if I fail,
I pick myself up,
and fix what went wrong.
It is time,
to live my own life, make my own decisions, to fail alone.
It is time, to instruct myself!
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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.
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"All I Ask In Return" a Poem by Dalton Johnson
"All I Ask In Return" is a poem by Dalton Johnson published in his first book 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. This article also has a video of Dalton reading aloud his poem. You can purchase this book on Dalton Johnson's website or on Amazon.
ALL I ASK IN RETURN
Like the Leaning Tower of Pisa,
I feel off -- something isn’t right -- my heart aches and my soul is deprived.
People keep looking at me with their heads crooked, as if I am leaning and about to fall.
At times I am king of the world.
Yet, when I ask myself, how are you, a negative response arrives.
But, why?
People like me, people say I’m attractive, I have friends,
but I don’t have a lover. Not a sexual lover but one who loves me.
For they love to talk with me. To discuss life. To hear my issues and my complaints.
I want somebody who’s willing to bare the weight of my head upon their shoulder. For I am unhappy.
I’ve realized I’m searching for this person, in the wrong place.
I’ve tried at parties, but that isn’t me. That is me fitting in. That isn’t me being me. That is me being socially accepted by those around me who don’t even know, my name.
Why do I care about them? What attaches me, my soul, and my desires to them?
Who are these people?
I feel as if my heart has been ripped out, yet nothing specific did this! My soul desires to listen to you, your complaints, your achievements.
All I ask in return,
is for you
to do the same for me.
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Order Your Signed Copy Today:
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