This image is the cover for the book Through Whiskey Colored Glasses

Through Whiskey Colored Glasses

"She said, 'Let’s go sit on the roof and watch the clouds go by,' and I thought... and never come down."


"I'll continue to search for answers and words, but how do you describe a feeling that hammers you in the chest and splits your atoms into a million unrecognizable bits... when she kisses me." 


"I couldn’t find the angel on my other shoulder. I did, however, find my devil. Turns out he is half into a bottle of bourbon, and I don’t like the look on his face."


If you have ever wondered what goes through the mind of men as they wrestle with their own doubts of self-love, sexuality, and ego, then sit back, relax, grab yourself something drink, and perhaps a pack of tissues. 

Darren Burns

Darren Burns is a lifelong romantic living in the heartland of America, who found an outlet for his emotions through a rekindled love of poetry, as a means to handle the rigors of life, love, and the harsh realities of struggling with the truths of middle-age. The work represented here is raw, emotional, and occasionally funny, as he covers the evolution of a man dealing with life through divorce, romance, sexuality, ego, and ultimately, self-awareness through his words.

Austin Macauley Publishers