"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 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.