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...
izzyball6Apr 10, 20241 min readMigratory BirdsLove is a migratory bird Bringing warmth to some Leaving others in the cold Flying above all reason Peace is a migratory bird A dove on...
izzyball6Apr 4, 20243 min readA Study In AlienationA solitary figure walks with purpose into a dour, gray meeting room. He is greeted by a few empty chairs. He will make this his abode for...
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...
izzyball6Aug 8, 20231 min read29 Going On 3029 going on 30 Life’s gone metallic Bold and italic Urgent and critical! Feeling whimsical and cynical 29 going on 30 29 going on 30 The...
izzyball6Jul 28, 20236 min readRudolf (With Accompanying Breakdown)A poem about the life and work of Viennese Actionist artist Rudolf Schwarzkogler (1940-1969) My world is stills of black and white My...
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 15, 20226 min readOur Obsession With Productivity And What It Says Of Our Relationship With Time"Time won't give me time …" goes my favorite Culture Club song. Now does that not capture so much of how we often feel about our lives?...
izzyball6Nov 14, 20229 min readOn The Baalization Of Political FiguresIn a world where authoritarianism is on the rise, one cannot help but ask the question: "How does democracy die?". "In darkness" is what...
izzyball6Nov 13, 20221 min readBlue MindGot me trapped inside a blue mind Where there's anything but blue sky Restless shadows Dream worlds in my mind Got raptured by a dark...
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, 20221 min readThe Taxi DriverAnother night wandering aimlessly Meandering and lonely Gas guzzling in this old cab This old scab Turning right on 27th Left on 33rd And...