I found myself on a crying boat
in a world untouched by man,
where the screams of muses filled the air
when ground by cogs and sand,
and eleven ditches of nauseous blood
curled across the land.

I found myself on a dying boat
amongst pillars that used to be men,
where forsaken, crippled poets
struggled to hold a pen
and preachers wandered the world alone,
for the night had silenced them.

I found myself on bleeding ice—
praying for death to come—
but the Heavens sang,
and shining bells rang,
and there I found the sun.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Paul Wagner is a junior majoring in music technology at Kent State University at Stark. He is currently recording a demo of his original songs, lyrics, and arrangements for a musical about the life of a famous twentieth-century African American pianist and composer. Paul’s poetry and lyrics are an important part of his life and music. His poem “There I Found the Sun” pays tribute to a Syrian refugee, and “Under the Mirror” reflects the current political climate in the United States.

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There I Found the Sun

ABOUT THE AUTHOR