Author Archives: Devin Hogg

Poem: Change Coming

I canFeel it in the wind.I canRead it in the stars.Change is comingCourse is shifting.I amStepping outOf comfortOf safety.Spreading my wingsNewly strengthened.The futureIs an unknown darkI am filled with fear.Yet I have learnedGod is there.In darkness and in lightIn fear and in hopeHer spirit goes with me.TogetherWe will find the way.

Poem: Speak Up

I turn on the newsI see the hate.I feel guiltyFor not speaking up.When familyWhen friendsJoke and teaseSpeak untruthsSeemingly innocentlyIt’s never “appropriate”.It’s never“The right time”“The right place”.They’re never“In the mood”.“Live peaceably with othersSo much as it depends on you”These words I try to livePerhaps too well.What happened toThe boy I wasWho tried to be rightWhile notContinue reading “Poem: Speak Up”

Poem: See Clearly

I look around me.I seeSo much judging wronglySeeing only skin deepFeeling only hate.Seeing only awkwardnessFeeling only annoyance.I want to shoutI want to shakeI wantTo make them all see.Deep breath.Reach for calmPray for serenity.I say it nowI say it loud.If you wantTo avoid someoneIf you hate themIf you dislike themInstead do this.A challengeSimple but strongBecome theirContinue reading “Poem: See Clearly”

Poem: Lover’s Creed

I have livedA lonely life.I haveA broken familyFriends trying toSimply find their way.I have neverShared a kissKnown the pleasuresOf womanly fleshOf full-blown romance.Yet I have lovedDeeply and fully.I know love.Love my familyEach and everyoneBroken as we are.I love my friendsAll of them are dearWe help each other throughThe messiness of life lived right.I have knownContinue reading “Poem: Lover’s Creed”

Poem: Why I Share

I learned long agoHow to stand alone.My identityMy feelingsMy strengthActed as shield.SlowlyI learned to shareOpenly and freelyAll of mePublicly.I share my darkest secretsMy struggles and my pain.My anxiety and my depressionMy DCD and NVLDMy autism.I share the times I’m wrongI share the times I’m rightI share the times I triedFailed and learned.I share my strengthsIContinue reading “Poem: Why I Share”

Poem: Escaping Demons

I run through the nightMy feet pound the groundMy pulse beatsAnd breath quickensThe demons bite at my heels.I swim through the waterFocus on breath after breathStroke after strokeThe demons swim behind me.I move in ancient patternsAs I practice my Tai ChiSweat covers my bodyEnergy flows through meThe demons lurk just out of sight.I do myContinue reading “Poem: Escaping Demons”

Poem: To Stay Or To Leave

I stood at a crossroadsNo idea where to goClouds blind my sightNo stars to guide me by.I was full of fearFull of despairSo I picked up the phoneGave her a call .She said, “Hold on a while longer.”I said, “Thanks Mom,”And hung up the phoneStill not sure what to do.So I cried to the LordAsked,Continue reading “Poem: To Stay Or To Leave”

Poem: Love Myself Right

I lie on my backGloriously nudeMusic sets the mood.I feel tenseAnimal nature callsThere’s no time like tonightTo love myself right.I start slowGentle and smoothHips thrustFist pumpsAs images fill my head.Pressure buildsThe tempo speedsBreath quickensSweat dripsPulse beats.All my painAll my lonelinessIs consumedBy holy fire.The end is nearingEnergy flowingBody moving.FinallyThe moment of release;Peace comes in its wake.IContinue reading “Poem: Love Myself Right”

Poem: Push Hands

We start slowSilent and listeningWhole body aware.Energy flowsBack and forthForth and back.Speed increasesThen complexityConscious thought is abandoned.I win by letting goI fight by giving groundI strengthen by relaxing.It becomes playJoy fills my spirit.I am capable of so much moreThan I e’er dreamt.