Sit StillLow Wattage Gen X Poetry EmporiumSit StillI've seen the quiet violence of low ceilings and dim bulbs. They make the cupboards dark where we keep the powdered milk. They make every corner uncertain. They say: This is enough light for a life that sits...
I love you, I love you not.
I love you. I love you not.Me and Oklahoma. We go way back. The Gen X Poetry EmporiumI love you. I love you not.A sun-bleached Buick with a cracked dashboard.A Ford Taurus that smells like wet cigarettes.An El Camino with its own personal Jesus. Here, the...
Julie Danho | Lounging on the Couch on My 39th Birthday…
Poem Hunter I’m a poem hunter. Always on the lookout for some wonderful words to bring to everyone. Something you haven’t read yet that will help you know yourself better or feel your love deeper. Or maybe it’s joy or sorrow you need to bring to the surface. Your...
Girls Are Like Apples On Trees
The poem Girls Are Like Apples on Trees is by Pete Wentz. Girls are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree. The boys don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they just get the rotten...
Ode to Generation X
"JPerry" has written a poem, Rant from a Generation X Survivor, posted just today at gotpoetry.com. All the usual suspects (God, divorce, loneliness, cereal, etc.) are present in this poem, which is both sad and thoughtful. The writer describes himself as an Irish...
Lost Generation Palindrome by Jonathan Reed
Lost Generation, is a palindrome which was created by a film student named Jonathan Reed, Georgia State University, Atlanta. He created the video for a competition sponsored by AARP, which challenged people to create two minute videos describing how they envisioned...