The Story Behind The Poetry

I am Adrian, and this is my heart.

Or rather, these are the words which I find are the purest, most honest expression of my thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I’ve been writing poetry since the age of ten, when it was an escape from the daily grind of schoolwork – little ten-line snippets that were, by comparison, painfully realist. It took me three more years and a period of internal turmoil and confusion to discover that I could, through metaphor, simile, and allegory, express so much more than I was willing to say out loud through verse.

Then I got over that. I took a break. Stopped writing for about a year. Found clarity, found peace – in many ways, I found myself in silence then I abandoned it forever. Inspired by a close friend, I started this blog, and I started writing again. This current era of poetry represents the summation of that journey, the pinnacle of my craft – it is lyrical, romantic, tragic, yet hopeful at the same time. I’ve rediscovered rhyme, and taken the measured flow of free verse that I write so comfortably to new heights. I’ve lived, I’ve loved, and I’ve lost – and that’s reflected in these verses.

Even that’s changed. I’ve grown up, moved out, moved on. I spent a year abroad, wandering the old cities of the Continent with some of the most interesting people I’ve met. I fell in love with a wonderful girl who is a constant inspiration to me, in all sorts of ways. I learned a lot of things – about myself, about my friends, about what “home” really is to me. The journey hurts sometimes, but I’ve come to a point where I’m more stable, self-aware, and still able to channel my experiences creatively.

And I haven’t stopped yet.

So cast off into this endless ocean, dear reader, and listen for the echoes of my voice.