Poems for the lost, the found, and the in-between.

Read the poems. Hear them in my voice. Stay for a while.

Selected Poems

He never learned what to do with all of that hurt… So, he painted.

by John Onyx January 24, 2024

That kid did his best, because he believed that the man deserved a fighting chance.

by John Onyx March 1, 2023October 11, 2026

Sit with me. Let’s have a cup of honest tea, and figure out exactly where we’re meant to be.

by John Onyx January 24, 2022October 11, 2026

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Things I’ve learned about myself during my trip from Seattle to Sante Fe.

by John Onyx December 18, 2021

A long time ago, in a classroom far far away… I wanted to be a writer.

by John Onyx December 3, 2021