Photography © Jennifer Matthews

 

Writing Poetry

Some days
I am a beaten poet
bruised and bleeding
red words splattered
on my plywood desk
a black pen jammed into my vein
a string of death rattles
bouncing off the walls behind me.

Other days I just can’t write.

 

Kevin Carey writes, teaches and makes movies north of Boston.

Poet/Photographer Jennifer Matthews’ poetry has been published in Nepal by Pen Himalaya and locally by the Wilderness Retreat Writers Organization, Midway Journal, The Somerville Times, Ibbetson Street Press and Boston Girl Guide. Jennifer was nominated for a poetry award by the Cambridge Arts Council for her book of poetry Fairy Tales and Misdemeanors. Her songs have been released nationally and internationally and her photography has been used as covers for a number of Ibbetson Street Press poetry books and has been exhibited at The Middle East Restaurant, 1369 Coffeehouses, Sound Bites Restaurant in Somerville and McLean Hospital.