In a time when people feel more disconnected than ever, feeling like someone else understands means everything. Poetry bridges the widening gaps between us, making us realize that beneath our walls, we really aren't that different.
Loneliness. Fear. Despair. Joy. Excitement. Love.
Scribbles pulls together the words and feelings of ten poets, who don't consider themselves poets at all, but scribblers. Within these pages, you find the unique ways they put their feelings and emotions into words, and maybe even see yourself on the pages more than once.
Just don't be surprised if you aren't inspired to start scribbling yourself.
A poetic spark reignited between brothers in Tulsa, Oklahoma manifests in this collection of indie poetry, compiled by Loki DeWitt.
Scribbles (2024) delivers a unique array of voices, themes, techniques, and styles with quick hitting elocution.
The imagery of Loki's “Gossamer Wings,” Jason Jones’ “Blue Roses,” and Harriet's “Untitled Poem 2” brought their words to life. Harriet’s “Untitled Poem 4” was really special; I was not expecting the raw, decadent visuals.
I will have to read more of Skye Myers' work, as each poem hit home with me. I found myself dogearring all of her poems, reading them twice, reading them three times, and still thinking about them as I forced the book down to address my existential writing crisis.
My other favourites were Christina Wenzlick’s “Of Twigs and Bones,” M. Rook Grimsley’s “Rage" and “The Bones of Silence,” and the absolute heavy hit of Nick Aucoin’s “Bared.”