AUTHOR'S NOTICE: something that i like to pride myself in when it comes to this book is maintaining a level of ambiguity with each and every entry. while not applicable to some, many log entries can be interpreted in a handful of ways, meaning that each and every reader may find some way to integrate an entry into their lives in one way or another. that being said, this entry will contain notes which will reveal the definitive meanings and stories behind some log entries, as well as where i was mentally when writing each volume. if you prefer the ambiguous nature of the entries, then it is advised that you avoid this entry. don't feel bad about it though, because this is all a part of the creative process, and i initially intended for it to be this way. this is for people who are curious as to what the thinking process was like on my end. if you would like to continue to read this, i hope you find these notes both entertaining and informative.
volume 1 (07/25/2022) - the first volume doesn't really follow a distinctive theme. it was honestly more of just a compilation of random poems i would write every here and there. despite all of this, however, i still believe that this volume reflects a lot of my views on a variety of things in the world, it just doesn't necessarily follow a theme. i like to say this volume is much more focused on me in general. something you might find funny is that i wrote log entry 009 from start to finish about 30 minutes before i had initially released aspect. it honestly doesn't even feel like i wrote it in a rush, but i did.
log entry 001: disposition - a close friend of mine was struggling heavily with nicotine addiction and i wrote this poem in an effort to put myself in their shoes, even though i have no history of addiction, which is why some lines may not completely reflect what going through addiction is like.
log entry 004: guidance - this is arguably the poem that can be interpreted in the most ways. it's not about a shitty ex-girlfriend or anything like that. it's just about my dad. it's as simple as that really.
log entry 005: essence - this poem is supposed to encapsulate the feeling of when you confide in somebody and you open up to them about things that are rather near and dear to you, but they end up backstabbing you and spreading your secrets among everyone else. they think they have an edge over you, but they're just making themselves look worse.
log entry 006: ways of the world - i was initially inspired to write this because of a situation i was in where i was falsely accused of doing something that had no relation to me in the first place. word got around fast and despite everything coming out as a lie, the damage was already done and i felt that everyone around me saw me differently solely because of that. it really isn't hard to ruin a reputation, and although everyone's most likely forgotten about it, it still haunts me to this day. this also reminds me of prisoners who are falsely accused of crimes. years later, when it is finally revealed that they were not the suspect, their lives and reputation have already been ruined, and there is no price you could pay to bring that back.
volume 2 (12/09/2022) - i wrote the second volume during a really confusing time in my life. i had no sense of direction in what i was doing and a lot was happening within a short period of time. over the course of the months prior to and during the writing process, i had gone through a number of failed talking stages. thankfully they failed, because looking back, they were just like me, in the same head space. i had really lost my sense of self-worth and this volume reflects that in a way. as much as i would like to say that these are traditional run-of-the-mill poems about rejection and hatred and things of similar context, these are really just targeted rants about all of my failed talking stages, with a little bit of cuteness and love sprinkled in to break the pacing. the much more love-focused entries are what i wanted this volume to be about because those are some of the most genuine pieces i've written to this day. love in itself is a very powerful emotion, and i really tried to encapsulate it in some of these entries, as well as make the feelings that one might experience through failed talking stages seem digestible. looking back, some of these entries are a little corny, but i feel like we've all had similar phases to this.
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aspect
Poetry"aspect" is a series of poems and journals i've written that collectively reflect my views and thoughts on the people and world around me. each entry has a personal connection to me and each volume follows a theme of its own. i hope that some of the...
