in depth look at poem: This poem was written right after the other (actually it might have been written a little before the other one was complete). This poem came out of frustration. I had always been able to express myself through poetry, but now (expressing how I felt when I was with Jena) I seemed to be struggling. This is the poem I wrote because of that.


        normally

        normally poetry flows out my mouth
        like water out of a spout.
        but now I seem to be struggling
        to say the things I long to,
        to express the way I feel.
        why, why can't I just say it?
        where has my talent gone?
        I don't know.
        but I think it's just I've never
        expressed emotions as deep as these,
        as real as these.

        Dedicated to:
           Jena Clinton

        -Jon Johnston


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