Mother’s Day – Paul Dennis Jr
For you, Mom – I owe it all to you and God. A reflective poem exploring guilt, maturity, and a son’s desire to make his mother proud. I wrote this for Mother’s Day back in 2015.
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Father’s Day – Paul Dennis Jr
A deeply personal poem confronting absence, identity, and the lasting impact of an absent father. Written in 2015.
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Frozen Eden – Paul Dennis Jr
A tragic ballad exploring devotion, regret, and the slow collapse of young love. I wrote this in 12th grade, back in 2017, for a poetry contest.
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Fractured Family – Paul Dennis Jr
Fractured Family examines the quiet damage left behind by broken homes, tracing how absence, emotional strain, and unresolved conflict shape the people forced to grow within the cracks. I wrote this for my 10th grade Etcetera Poem Contest for PGHS.
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Tardis – Paul Dennis Jr
Tardis is a piece about yearning for a second chance in a timeline where trust was never broken to begin with. Using the image of a time machine, the poem explores devotion, regret, and the impossible urge to rewrite love before it learns how to fail.
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The Apology – Paul Dennis Jr
The Apology captures the conflict between loving someone deeply and recognizing the damage their absence of love leaves behind. I wrote this back in college to perform it for a slam poem contest.
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Rick’s Granddaughter – Paul Dennis Jr
A subverted take on an impending summer vacation, from the eyes of a student. Written by Paul Dennis Jr.
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Remains – A Haiku – Paul Dennis Jr
A sharp, unflinching haiku about grief, memory, and release. Written by Paul Dennis Jr.
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An Ode to Blue – Paul Dennis Jr
A reflective poem that explores the duality of the color blue by describing it as a symbol of both melancholy and beauty.
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Me VS Me – Paul Dennis Jr
A spoken-word style poem about growth, failure, and the pressure of becoming an adult. Honest, emotional, and unfiltered — a glimpse into the battles we fight within ourselves.
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