PinnedJames MulleninOur PoetrySubmit to UsThanks for your interest in publishing with Our Poetry.3 min read·Sep 25, 2023--8--8
James MulleninOur PoetryMind AdriftI feel myself adrift Within my thoughts I find peace in quiet moments Where the stillness Allows me to focus I hold my body still Listening…·2 min read·May 30, 2024--1--1
James MulleninCrush Hundo EditionLove is… (or not)“It doesn’t make sense to me,” he lamented for the umpteenth time. “You both like me one on one, why can’t you show any affection toward…·1 min read·May 22, 2024--2--2
James MulleninOur PoetryTender LipsShe has tender lips In the half-lit twilight They swell before me Shadowed and sublime A chorus of birds Twitter through dappled branches…·1 min read·May 20, 2024--3--3
James MulleninNightLightsStillnessThe wind has gone still Outside the night deepens The cold sinks deeply into everything And inside I stare Growing quiet inside My mind…·1 min read·May 18, 2024--2--2
James MulleninOur PoetryDistanceShe stood in the corner Quiet-like With her arms down At her sides She looked across the room From time to time Always surveying Always…·1 min read·May 18, 2024--2--2
James MulleninOur PoetryDancing ShadowsShadows play Across the wall Dancing eagerly Licking Flickering With each crackle Of the fire’s flame Watch and learn Breathe slowly Feel…·1 min read·May 18, 2024--2--2
James MulleninOur PoetryNot YetI feel the weight of life Pulling me down I feel the weight of slipping time Escaping my grasp I feel the weight of eternity Smothering me…·1 min read·May 16, 2024--3--3
James MulleninOur PoetryEternal SunsetSit beside me On the front porch swing There’s a fading glow In the western sky And I’d love to see it Reflected in your naked eye So I can…·2 min read·May 2, 2024--6--6
James MulleninOur PoetryThrough ShadowsCame in shadow Cloaked in mystery She called out in clear voice Turning to respond I felt the need Two-headed beast Saw it in her eyes Felt…·3 min read·May 1, 2024--5--5