I have been writing poetry for over 30 years. Only recently, during the course of the “lock Down/Stay at Home Order” mandated by the city of Philadelphia, did I decide to share what has been sitting in my notebooks for the past 30 years.
I write short-form poetry. I embrace the challenge of trying to capture an idea in as short a burst as possible. I think of my poems as a series of “Snapshots” of life. Snapshots not Movies.
On August 20, 2020, the 150th day of the Lock Down/Stay at Home Order from the city, I felt the need to do something that would help lift both my spirits and those of my friends, neighbors, and colleagues. That day I began the “150 Day Project” – a commitment to publish and share a poem each day for the next 150 days.
Below you will find an archive of the poems from my 150 Day Project. My hope is that they would bring a little light into these dark days of being isolated and alone. Enjoy them. Share them. May they inspire you. May they bring up old memories (both good and bad). May they make you look at the world in new and interesting ways.
I have started a new series of poems which I am calling, “Words of Art“. (See below) It is my intent to have this series last another 150 days. Why not?
Thank you for taking the time to read my poems.
roy.backes@gmail.com / 267-970-4963
To see all the poems from the 150 Day Project and the ongoing Words of Art series, go to roywbackes.com/poetry-archive.
Thank you for reading!
Roy W. Backes - Poetry 