Category Archives: Poetry

‘Appointment with the Broker’

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Bo Bandy

“Don’t assume my life has always been lollipops and rainbows, young man. Like most people, I’ve had my share of problems and difficulties. I have experienced frustrations, money troubles, issues with finding and keeping a romantic relationship, health scares, etc. … Continue reading →

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‘Every night I die’

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Bo Bandy

Last night I batted a festering army of the undead as they gnashed their decaying teeth. I fought valiantly but succumbed to my mortal wounds in the end. There were just too many of them and they could reanimate at … Continue reading →

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‘Purveyors of Sin’

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Bo Bandy

Into our nightmares they creep, slithering in one-by-one. When darkness ends they slumber, to be protected from the sun. The feral cabal huddles together, within their iniquity den. Carefully biding the time to strike. Rabid purveyors of sin.

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‘Each Step’

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Bo Bandy

I walk through these virgin woods to hear the crackle of fallen leaves. When I breathe in the untainted air, it doesn’t matter what they believe. This winding trail leads up top. Memory mountain yields its truth. Each step forward … Continue reading →

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‘The hidden god realm of in-between’

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Bo Bandy

The enchanted journey into the next plane of human existence began one morning before dawn. I partially awoke from a vivid dream. Somehow, I was accidentally caught between the stark bounds of reality and the realm of ethereal impossibilities. I … Continue reading →

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‘The Signal’

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Bo Bandy

The announcement was matter-of-fact and vague. It was going to be a routine test of the nationwide emergency broadcast system. In the event of a real emergency, the authorities wanted to be able to notify and guide as many people … Continue reading →

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‘Patchwork Hearts’

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Bo Bandy

Two broken souls seek to mesh their flaws together, like shards of broken glass. Some of them will fuse a connection, while others will allow the potential to pass. Every person is a damaged vessel, looking to join their imperfect … Continue reading →

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‘Emergency Contact’

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Bo Bandy

They went their separate ways a few years earlier; but as is often the case, Jack failed to update his ‘Emergency Contact’ information. That’s not the sort of thing many people worry about during the tense crisis of a breakup. … Continue reading →

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‘The amputee’

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Bo Bandy

He lost a huge part of himself that day. Before, he was basically ‘whole’; and then, he was not. Just like that, the entire world changed for ‘the amputee’; (and not for the better). He wasn’t ready for it. Losing … Continue reading →

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‘Courting Death’

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Bo Bandy

From the earliest age, he was destined to be a ‘hellion’. Either waddling over to the edge of staircase leading down to the hard basement floor below, or aggressively pulling on handles of pans boiling on the stove, Rafael possessed … Continue reading →

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