Contemplated Things

by Dan Schmidt

During the process of writing this I had been on and off probation. I also drove my 2009 Ford Focus two thousand miles to California. While writing this I laughed, I cried, I got angry, felt like a scumbag, battled addictions, got clean, got healthy, fell off the wagon and did the walk of shame more times than I can count. There were times where I was benching 225lbs for reps and times I could barely get 185lbs off my chest. This collection of poetry is the product of manic behavior and meditation. Strict diets and drug use. Hard times and moments of levity. I have been a genuine human full of whit and charm. I have also been impulsive and distant to my friends and family. But enough about me, I wrote this for you. I wrote this because I believe in people. I believe in the human spirit and a lot of these poems were inspired by interesting people with a a lot of heart. I’m a sucker for the underdog, the Cinderella who doesn’t need to wait for her Prince Charming and the deeply flawed person who takes it one day at a time to try and better themselves. You can yell at me on instagram @dynamitedanschmidt

104 pages, Paperback

Published May 12, 2022

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