Cajun Mutt Press Featured Writer 05/08/24

Nature’s Symphony

It’s 3:33 am,
All I hear is whistling tree frogs
And the soothing hum
Of my oscillating fan.
I’m left wondering about the universe,
How it began,
Our use of language
And the origins of man.
My overactive mind grabs me,
Yanking me out of bed
I pace to the fridge,
I pour a glass of water
And the hobs clock
Paints it red.
I peer outside my window,
The moon shining bright,
The white orb wears a halo
And lights up the night.
I hear the leaves brush against the trees,
Orchestrating nature’s symphony.
Then I wonder…
Where does the wind start
And where does it end?
The truth lies in the stars
But we won’t know
Until the stars fall.

©2024 Rhys Campbell All rights reserved.

Brother Rhys

Rhys Campbell was born Bermudian and grew up in Cardiff, Wales – which moulded him into the person he is today. Self-taught, he started writing for himself at the tender age of 14.

Rhys often conveys his poetry within the verbalised art form that is spoken word; you can find his work on all major streaming platforms, usually complemented with ambient instrumentals to further ensure the impact of the narratives illustrated. In his free time he writes for a variety of bands and artists throughout an array of genres.

@rhysc.campbell

Cajun Mutt Press Featured Writer 09/04/23

My Star

There’s one particular
Star in the night sky
That I know is my star.
I know it’s mine because
It’s faint and flickering
Like a candle burning
Near its wick’s end.
Once a mighty presence.
Now more a memory.
A memory engulfed
by a sea of memories
Tossing and turning
On the tides of an
Ever ebbing mind.
In the end, you just sit
And television is your
Only friend. Others
Can’t be bothered
With the likes of you.
Their own stars are
Shining and rising with
The moon and need
Tending before they,
Too, begin to flicker.

©2023 Daniel S. Irwin All rights reserved.

Brother Dan

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Daniel S. Irwin was born, raised, and is back in town at Sparta, Illinois. His card reads: Artist, Actor, Writer, Soldier, Scholar, Priest. He has won awards for his art, acting (over 100 films and 30+ stage productions), writing (nine books and work published in over one hundred magazines and journals world-wide), retired military (Air Force and Army), graduate of Southern Illinois University/Carbondale and has attended four other universities), and is an ordained Dudeist priest with a Ph.D. in Divinity (not bad for a heathen). Once worked as a medic in an institution for the criminally insane…but didn’t notice anything strange about the inmates. Latest on-line work can be found on Horror, Sleaze, Trash Magazine and Beatnik Cowboy. He would love to move back to Europe but fears the plague.

Cajun Mutt Press Featured Writer 07/30/21

ROUTINE

Falling,

After each sunrise.

Into bliss, excitement, and serenity.
A world of pure creation.

Hours pass…
Pass like minor increments.
Followed by a slow climb,
Then a rapid descent.
Jousted into an ecosystem of
Fear,
Ignorance, and survival.

Everything,

On repeat.

An attempt to craft an ending.
Before one unmakes you.

©2021 Drew Campbell All rights reserved.

Drew Campbell

Drew Campbell is a creator from Southern California. Together with his partner he runs VLASINDA PRODUCTIONS, which produces art in multiple mediums, including short films and zines. In recent years they have developed a focus on organizing events to showcase other artists, and to help build a more connected creative community. For more information you can visit VLASINDA on Instagram @vlasinda_stormdrain and YouTube.com/vlaSINda