Poetry

Since my first exposure to the concept of limericks in my youth, poetry has fascinated me.

It's been a building block of so much a part of my life - the basis of how I've grown to appreciate just about everything - the lyricism in songs, the clever wit of puns, the profound nature of how someone can distill moments, emotions, experiences, and concepts into a flowing cascade of meter. It's been a misfortune to say that for a long while, my experiments & trials with the interest tapered off - whether that I was intimidated by thinking every notable poet was born with the skill, or just that I was led to believe that poetry wasn't something I could be proud to do.

That changed about a decade ago, after an experience at a convention, where a poet offering original poems wrote something that resonated deeply. Since then, I've been revisiting it passively in the past few years, gaining confidence in my skills. (with the encouragement of wonderful friends!)

With my recent acquisition of a typewriter in May 2025 - it's led to a prolific streak, and it's one I intend to keep going. (It just looks so good when it's on scraps of colored or textured paper!) With it, I’ve been retyping up some older compositions to mix in with the more recent.

I figured of all places - my website might be best to showcase some of the works I'm proud of, doubling as a form of portfolio. I hope you enjoy them - and while I have no set update schedule, it's worth keeping an eye out for new additions.

I hope you all enjoy!