Half-Sunk in the Mire
written by: William Wright, Jr.
Low
In the last of a bottle,
Drenched and half-sunk
Turmoil floats free
From a satisfied liar
His soaked-through forefathers
Lived and laughed in that tomb
Facedown in the remedy,
Lukewarm and shallow
He will climb from that wet grave
On a pale ray of light
And dissolve in another
By the gathering dusk
His mausoleum won’t shatter
Until the outer world quakes,
When his hearth and home
Weigh him down in their ruin
William Wright, Jr. is an author who hails from Southeast San Diego and currently resides in Riverside, California. He is the son of two Navy veterans, Margo Wright and William Wright, Sr. He is also the youngest and the only boy among his two siblings, China Wright and Casaundra Camille Robinson, nee Wright. William has had the honor of being featured in various poetry anthologies and e-magazines. Many of his poems were published under the indie publishing houses: ‘Poets with Voices Strong’ and ‘Creative Talents Unleashed.’ Under the latter publication, he released two books of poetry. ‘The Slums of Nightfall’ in 2016 and ‘Rhythms of the Eternal Uprising’ in 2017. Today, William Wright is already hard at work on yet another collection, as well as a work of historical fiction.
Latest posts by William Wright (see all)
- Half-Sunk in the Mire - March 29, 2026
- A Small Slice of Eden - November 4, 2025
- Before the Blameless Sea - July 25, 2025
