eLePHaNT: Vol III: In The End

by Nicholas Baldwin

eLePHaNT vol In the End is a collection of poems short stories, and Essays written over the prior few years to this release. They were all written at a time of turbulence in my life while falling victim to addiction and facing it head with many ups and downs.

"My poor penmanship would lead you
To believe I am an internist,
Specializing in broken hearts.
Sadly, I am just awful at putting
Words on the page.
My head is filled and overflowing
With intrusive thoughts and cries for help.
My mouth is broken, and passing
Thoughts of mundane and odd things
Muddy the neuropathways to healing.
Things like, when did my penmanship
Go south? Was it always this bad?
Or did I fall behind and give up?
Or how many pennies do you think
It would take to fill this very room?
Or Do fish experience thirst?
Or to kill and elephant, how many
Chickens would you need?
I know I’m an odd soul, but
I really just want to be heard.
Being everyone’s listener
Requires absurd amounts of
Empathy, and I feel like I may be
Running on empty."
- Nicholas Baldwin

68 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 28, 2024