Trident
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Wander My ear is a hollow Through which the wind mourns wistful tears The leaves on the trees applaud Their shadows rippling along the worn path ahead Someone has been here Someone has been here My legs move And I don’t think My arms swing And I don’t think My lungs breathe And my mind wanders My mind wanders A small lake opens up before my eyes The way the plane of its surface continuously recedes I could fall I could fly But it’s only the wind It’s only the wind ~~~ Seclusion She stands there Beyond that whipped and whispering Tattered blanket of fog That spreads its ragged tendrils Through the thin and spiny branches Of a darkly contorted tree An odor of thick and musky moisture Ranks heavy in the atmosphere She stands over there
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About the Book
Trident is a collection of Scott Byorum’s poetry written from his late teens into his early forties. It is presented in three distinct chapters that represent progressive phases of his life and his perceptions of it. The overarching theme of the book is Scott’s struggle with acceptance, love, loss, mental health, and the outside world. The concepts and ideas expressed in this book are of the author’s interpretive imagination only but based on his real experiences.
About the Author
Scott has a BA in Psychology from Sonoma State University. He has always been interested in art, writing, and music and resides in Guerneville, CA, with his 2 Turkish Angora cats: Monkey and Flower.