Adrian Reese – poet.

Crying in a Starbucks over Your Own Writing

August 8, 2019August 5, 2019 adrianreeseUncategorized

Note: trigger warning for discussion of suicidal ideation and self harm I lie in bed, my body dwarfed by the empty room,And stare out the window, to that pale pane of light,To the growing weight[…]

Planning for Fall

August 5, 2019 adrianreeseUncategorized

As some of you may know, I will be beginning grad school this fall. I also work remotely, part-time. Between classes and work, I need to be organized if I am going to keep myself[…]

This is a dissection.This is a girl dead on the page.Organs and limbs tacked to their corresponding words,Brain and gullet, liver and lungs, hand and foot,Each finger and toe neatly labeled.This is the brain on[…]

The Untrustworthy Memory

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 adrianreeseUncategorized

What was your bedroom like?What was the color you painted the walls?What items did you have in the alcove?And the bed – when did you move it away from the wall? Did you sleep well[…]

Putting the Title After

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 adrianreeseUncategorized

Something you may have noticed in a previous post (such as here) is that I put the title after the poem. One of the choices I’ve made for this book is that I am putting[…]

My New Bullet Journal: First Look

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 adrianreeseUncategorized

In an effort to get my life together, I’ve started a new bullet journal! I’ve found that the bullet journal system can be really useful for organizing your life, especially if you like a more[…]

On Producing Terrible Writing

May 11, 2019May 10, 2019 adrianreeseUncategorized

One piece of writing advice I’ve seen over and over again is “Just write! Don’t worry about it being good!” It might be the most common bit of writing advice of which I know. Just[…]

Graduation / Culmination

May 10, 2019 adrianreeseUncategorized

I remake myself in better form,I take myself down to barest bits,And deep inside that’s where I findThe wound itself, the dangerous heart,The dangerous brain, the broken brain,Where a little figure of me repeatsAnd repeats[…]

On an Ending

April 20, 2019April 20, 2019 adrianreeseUncategorized

Where do you think you’ll be in five years? In ten? After that? I find myself growing introspective as my time in college (undergraduate, at least) comes to an end. It’s odd. I never thought[…]

What I’ve Been Listening To – Spring 2019

April 5, 2019 adrianreeseUncategorized

I thought it would be fun to hear (ha) what I’ve been listening to lately. You can find my playlist here. The sound and the lyrics of these songs often put me in the mood[…]