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Poetry by BW Derge
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2024 Poem: Shouting “Avalanche!” Caused the Rocks to Fall
Poem from 2024 by BW Derge about finding one’s path only to have it blocked by obstacles caused by your own doing. Shouting “Avalanche!” Causes the Rocks to Fall…
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A Poem by Steve, “Shades Insane” (Part 3 of Untitled Mini-Series)
Part 3 of an Untitled Mini-Series about “Steve” features a poem by the main character and an anonymous quotes about his handwriting.
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The Burning of the Soul from which Poetry Emerges
About the burning of a soul that poetry and art attempts to extinguish, this is the poem called “Burning” by BW Derge, written in 2007 and published in 2010 as part of the collection, “Manifestations of Consciousness” (Or, More Fucking Poems)
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Poem Featuring Ancient Greek Gods: “The Distance Between Stars”
Ancient Greek Mythology, Poem by BW Derge called “The Distance Between Stars” from “The Sun Will Eat You Too” (2024)
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Poetry from Paradox Locked (2018): “Constipated Consciousness”
Poem about growing numb to the horrors of the modern world. Written in 2018 by BW Derge, featured in PARADOX LOCKED, “Constipated Consciousness” is about the swelling of emotions that appear to have no easy outlet as we feel more helpless…
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2025 American Poetry: “The Trifecta (Primary Colors)”
New poem by BW Derge, written in 2025 about the primary emotions, Sadness, Joy, and Anger as personified gods. “The Trifecta”
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Poem from “The Sun Will Eat You, Too” : The Last Generation of Mankind
“The Last Generation of Mankind” from “The Sun WIll Eat You, Too” (2024) about the digital addictions crippling us as a species. Entitle “The Last Man” in the poetry book
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40 Winks – Poem from 2006 by BW Derge
“40 Winks” from Pillars of Salt: The Vultures of Orpheus poem written in 2006 about sleep, dreams, and reawakening.
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A 2011 Satirical Poem Called “The Clown”
Satirical poem written by BW Derge in 2011 about shedding the artist and poet identity (seen by others as a clown) in favor of a capitalistic conformist lifestyle. Get a real job!