izzyball6May 21, 20243 min readReturning From ExileOn May 30th, I am slated to finally become a two-time published author. Returning From Exile is a poetic examination of struggle, a work...
izzyball6Feb 14, 20242 min readA Few Little ValentinesLove takes on many colors, not just red and pink. We often think of it as the “happily ever after” and the white picket fence with kids...
izzyball6Aug 10, 20234 min readInside A Poetic MindPoetry is play! The day it no longer is is the day you're gone to stay. Enough poeting around; time to get to the point! Oh wait! That...
izzyball6Aug 9, 20231 min readPierrot Lunaire!! (Can't Get You Outta My Hair)Moon's a yellow omelet Lighting up a silhouette Chimney or a cigarette Thought I saw it die Of happiness or sadness Or maybe the madness...
izzyball6Feb 14, 20233 min readA Valentine To SelfFor us singles, watching couples walk hand in hand can be both gratifying and grating all at once. You can’t help but wonder when your...
izzyball6Dec 15, 20221 min readA Phantom And A FlameI once had a dream A wonderful dream Of Trevi fountains And Himalayan mountains But it's all stardust now And all that's left for me now...
izzyball6Nov 2, 20221 min readHe Walks On ByThe solitary man struts the streets Oblivious to the snow and the show Gaze firmly fixed to the horizon No rush - he's learned to take it...
izzyball6Nov 1, 20221 min readJust Another ClownThere is a smile on my face Hiding away the tears Hiding away the years That passed me by The flower of my youth gone With barely the...
izzyball6Nov 1, 20221 min readUnbrokenThe will to live was shattered The lust for life was battered Trust in self was compromised Mind and soul lobotomized And the rest...
izzyball6Oct 23, 20221 min readA Man Who Fell To EarthNothing really matters I'm just another man who fell to Earth Beau, oui, comme Bowie But none of that matters Some wizard drawing...
izzyball6Oct 23, 20222 min readWhen Did Art Become The Enemy?It’s dangerous in the fall of 2022 to be a masterpiece from a famous painter. If you’re a Monet or a Van Gogh, best steer clear of soup...
izzyball6Oct 16, 20221 min readThe GeishaThe Geisha rises from the east Rising high like the sun And setting upon your land She brings fun and feast Laughter and a merry band...