My writing is typically written while I'm on a treadmill, so I call myself "the treadmill poet!" Born in West Chester Pa in 1960 I have been inspired to begin writing again through my interactions with two people I care deeply about that are experiencing the torrents of mental illness.

Don Knowles

Where are the Words, poetry by Don Knowles at Spillwords.com

Where are the Words

Don Knowles·September 3, 2024

Where are the Words written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 At times you believe there are no words...

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Forget, poetry by Don Knowles at Spillwords.com

Forget

Don Knowles·June 24, 2024

Forget written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 Do we forget words Or the meanings Nuance of sound and...

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The Edges, poem by Don Knowles at Spillwords.com

The Edges

Don Knowles·March 21, 2024

The Edges written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 I feel as though I am A dew drop at...

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My Affliction, poem by Don Knowles at Spillwords.com

My Affliction

Don Knowles·November 30, 2023

My Affliction written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 My affliction Words needing escape They’ve forced a fissure Pounding...

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I Am A Stone, poem by Don Knowles at Spillwords.com

I Am A Stone

Don Knowles·July 14, 2023

I Am A Stone written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 I am a stone upon a lake beach...

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How Loud Is My Solitude, poem by Don Knowles at Spillwords.com

How Loud Is My Solitude

Don Knowles·March 30, 2023

How Loud Is My Solitude written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 Loneliness is a cacophony of simple sounds...

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Love's Reason, poetry by Don Knowles at Spillwords.com

Love’s Reason

Don Knowles·November 2, 2022

Love’s Reason written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 Love gives us a reason to fill all emptinesses Assisting...

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Justifying You, poetry by Don Knowles at Spillwords.com

Justifying You

Don Knowles·July 10, 2022

Justifying You written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 I said to him Don’t we have such a glorious...

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All is An Illusion, poetry by Don Knowles at Spillwords.com

All is An Illusion

Don Knowles·May 9, 2022

All is an Illusion written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 If all is an illusion Made up from...

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Not To Be Forgotten, poetry by Don Knowles at Spillwords.com

Not To Be Forgotten

Don Knowles·February 17, 2022

Not To Be Forgotten written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 We all strive not to be the forgotten...

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Too Much To Ask, poetry by Don Knowles at Spillwords.com

Too Much To Ask

Don Knowles·November 9, 2021

Too Much To Ask written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 Asked me what I want I will say...

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Embrace From 2000 Miles, poetry by Don Knowles at Spillwords.com

Embrace From 2000 Miles

Don Knowles·July 29, 2021

Embrace From 2000 Miles written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 Within your grace And upon your will I...

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There He Sat, a poem written by Don Knowles at Spillwords.com

There He Sat

Don Knowles·April 27, 2021

There He Sat written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 There he sat Head in hands Thoughts run deep...

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Tear Shards, a poem written by Don Knowles at Spillwords.com

Tear Shards

Don Knowles·January 20, 2021

Tear Shards written by: Don Knowles @DonKnowles3 There’s a tear’s shard twisting in the foundation of my...

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