VISUAL POEMS

This poem was written as a way to express my struggles with my masculinity. I’ve always been told to “act like a man”. I spent years holding in my feelings, and in some ways, it came out in aggression until I found a way to express those feelings in my creative work. The film features Justin Loughrey wrestling with his inner emotions and finally allowing them to come out when he can’t hold it in any longer. This was originally shot for 5: A Visual Poem.

This poem came from an interesting place. I wrote it in the hallway of my dorm. I was mad for some reason and writing this was some type of mental therapy. I have no idea why, but it came out nice. The film features Sam Greene searching for God in the midst of a busy city. This was originally shot for 5: A Visual Poem.