Musings, mumblings, and manifesting, poetry style

Guess who's back? No, it's not Slim Shady (not the REAL Slim Shady anyhow). It's me, Jason. And I am here with a favorite topic, from sea to shining sea: more poetry. Apparently in 2026, I have taken myself back in time 25 years, where dabbling in poetry was a more constant in my life. I have also been reading more of it (see: Oliver, Mary), perhaps leading to these short bursts of inspiration, and shorter bursts of words.

Below, you'll find a selection of poems. A handful already appeared elsewhere on this site, while others are making their first appearance. If you want more poetry of mine, you can purchase a chapbook I put together in May 2025. Suggested price $5-10. Venmo (jason-haskins-1) or msg me and I will get a (signed!) copy in the mail for you!

DREAM REFLECTION [SHADOW LIFE]

Dreams

to follow you around

hours into the day.

Effectively, real

but not

occuring

equating to happiness, relief, excitement [they should]

leaving you hollow, empty

longing

What once was

What is meant to be

A hug, a hello, a laugh.

Feelings.

Lingering

F

a

ll

e

n

A simple smile

a tight embrace

remorse

Awakened too early

yearning to continue

the dream [or in life?]

Hold [on]

believe

deliver the frail love

to dream a reality

SUNLIGHT SERENADE

hey

fierce, fiery, loyal;

she of stellar grace

stoic, sagacious, devoted;

he of average build

through the rubble they rose

searching for light by day

facing bravely, alone

leaning towards each other by night

comfort in connection, together

until

one half

blown away in the night

shattered petals of

resiliency

stranded one

a wounded heart, brave face

other, never ventured too far

maintained reflection of desire

- and need -

a sunny day to reconnect

denied, flatly

hope cutting through stormy silence

fiery, fierce

sagacious, stoic

promises whispered

in echoes of time

found each other

through darkness, accordingly

I got you

SUMMER DAYS

Sublime mornings

under layers of passion

melting away

misty memories and

ennui

radiating in your

delightful

aura. Again

yesterdays turn into today's

stable future.

HAIKU

step back, a clear view

a new window to observe

miss the rain with you

Thanks for reading. Be bold. Be kind.