Poetry On Medium

This Is Not Your Captain Speaking

A Free Verse Poem

An Open Letter to My Wife

The things I mean to say, but can’t ever seem to fully express.

Unreformed

Who am I
To dream, you ask?
Your silent jeering
Clear to see

Feeding Time

A poem about materialism, consumerism, and society as it is. — By J.G. Forrester

Don’t Make It Quick

A poem about wanting some things to last forever.

When Mirrors Grow Weary

A poem about not having the sense to change. — By J.G. Forrester

Phases

As the moon herself

Waxes, wanes, and begins anew,

Bourbon and Better Days

Sweet burn,
Smoldering on my tongue,
Trying fruitlessly
To warm this skin of mine

Unfair Expectations

A poem about being a better friend to the imaginary versions of our loved ones —…