Tag: Matthew Maitland

The Arrangement – 7th June 2026

~ shaun tenzenmen ~ 1 Comment

*The first line was written by Matthew Maitland (link gone again!) and this poem is somewhat of a response to his.

*I wrote so much and it didn’t matter;

it looked as if nothing had changed.

But I was looking out, instead of in,

which is where everything was rearranged.

Today’s Daily Stoic poem:

Finding The Right Mentors

Your parents may not have been the best
And you didn’t get to choose
Find a mentor who can put to the test
Your aspirations and your views

An Excavation – 1st September 2025

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i once was a poet
turned to stone
and sad

once threw arrows
of hope
that clipped wings

i see
and fail
and follow

i join
the wounded
on our long march

a little less
alive than yesterday

arteries harden
with the fear
of responsibility

poetry saves you
from nothing

a hole
dug with words

I was taken with the despair in Matthew Maitland’s poem ‘i once was poet (turned to stone)’ and wanted to add in a little of my own! The italicised words are from Matthew’s original poem.