Poetry by Jason z Guest

A limited collection of my poetry is available here for public viewing. Free subscribers can access previews for two months, while paid subscribers gain full access to my expanding poetry collection. To learn more, click on any poem below.

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On Paper

This poem acknowledges legacy and the responsibility of that which we leave behind in written form for future generations.

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Playing

This poem is about an age of innocence and the importance of exploration, imagination, and creativity in youth, inspired by Seamus Heaney’s “Digging.”

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Night Train To Prague

This poem is about place, as an observer from a high-speed train crossing from Germany into the Czech Republic. It is a poem of speculation and imagination as I move across the car in the waking hours.

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I Want To Believe

Ted Kooser’s “A Birthday Card” inspired this poem. The idea of this work is to share the sense of an active imagination while being firmly rooted in the hardship of one local - a remote campsite.

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Exodus

This poem of heritage reflects upon the lost power and control of Paris, once one of the most influential cities of Texas.

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The Metal Silence

Author’s note:  The dominance of Salvadoran gangs and efforts to end them have left loved ones of the imprisoned helpless, where many are first held in a little jail on the streets of San Salvador, El Penalito, which has been referred to as ground zero for perhaps the most aggressive police repression in Central American history. I have seen it. Here is my poem recollecting my introduction to both the conditions of El Salvador’s prisons and the actions of its detainees.

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Madhouses

A prompt-fed poem looking at the horrors of an evacuation crisis in Afghanistan fed by a sudden change of direction in foreign policy.

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Chinese Puzzle

At first glance, the Tangram (qiqiao bon) offers its player only “seven boards of skill,” but can yield thousands of worldly designs, proving that sometimes the simplest things are surprisingly complex.

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Wedding Parade

Years ago, standing on the rooftops of San Miguel de Allende, I was struck by its unparalleled beauty. Walking its streets, one can't help but fall in love with its magic—vibrant arts, colonial architecture, cozy cafes, and cobblestone paths. It's a destination ripe for romance and weddings. This poem captures the enchanting tradition of the Mexican callejoneada—a lively wedding procession filled with music and celebration through the streets of San Miguel De Allende.

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