Ray of Sunshine, Lost
written by: James Dennis Casey IV
@LouisianaJames
abandoned
for liquor
sex
drugs
freedom
a place to hide
from harsh reality
too weak to face the truth
not strong enough to stay
your face in the mirror
staring back every day
reminding me
of what i lost
trading one prison
for another
pretending to be free
James D. Casey IV is an artist, author of seven poetry collections, and founder/editor-in-chief of Cajun Mutt Press. His work has been published in print and online by several small press venues and literary magazines internationally. La Voce dei Poeti, La Catena della Pace international poetry contest gave "Warriors of the Rainbow" by J.D.C.IV a critic's choice award in 2016, and his poem "That'll do Pig" was nominated for the Pushcart Prize by New Pop Lit in 2019. James was born in Colorado, grew up in Louisiana/Mississippi, and currently resides in Illinois.
Latest posts by James Dennis Casey IV (see all)
- Ray of Sunshine, Lost - February 26, 2024
- Ghost Fall - October 11, 2023
- Apes in The Garden, Dreaming - September 28, 2022
