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Matthew Dryden

Matthew Dryden

http://matthewdryden.ca/

Matthew Dryden is an up-and-coming writer and spoken-word poet. He is a father, was married, has owned a house, and is only twenty-two years old.

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  • Back Home

    Posted on Sunday December 13th, 2009 at 09:46 in poetry, december poetry challenge

    Follow me down the path behind my house back in Riverview. Take a left to spy on our neighbours backyards.  Take a right to find the abandoned couch and bottles.  Every beaten path leads to a place we’ve made habit of visiting at least once a we...

  • I’m On Your Nerves (Baby)

    Posted on Saturday December 12th, 2009 at 22:59 in poetry, december poetry challenge

    It goes: lips, chest, sides, hips, toes. A kiss is often rendered useless unless you feel travelling through your bloodstream. Each pressed lip is the thump-thump of the moment. If you can feel in your knees, then you might be dipping into the realm...

  • How to Write a Love Poem (Part 1)

    Posted on Thursday December 10th, 2009 at 12:46 in poetry, december poetry challenge

    When it comes to writing a love poem, start it off with a killer line.  Remember, you are using poetry to express how you feel. This is a delicate thing. You could end up writing something so vague that they think you want to see them strip down to...

  • Burnt

    Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 22:59 in poetry, december poetry challenge

    The west wind couldn’t come at a worst time. It whipped through our fingers like a swing in an amusement park and hollowed out our mouths.  Gasping would have been too much, so we stood slack jawed; in awe of the scene before us.  We spent the r...

  • A Second Home

    Posted on Tuesday December 8th, 2009 at 21:02 in poetry, december poetry challenge

    This place is a melting pot of creativity. Slide a cup of coffee across the counter and you’ll hit a writer, artist, dancer, photographer, or someone who can bring them all together.  I spent the better part of my writing career darkening the cor...

  • Snowstorm

    Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 18:39 in poetry, december poetry challenge

    This town is a little bit romantic when it snows. Streets feel warmer when snowflakes settle on your sleeves.  The world seems closer together when it gets cold weather, and I’m trying so hard to figure out what the specifics are.  I’d like to...

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5 stars Alexandra Oliver

Looks good! That was fun, wasn't it?

Posted: October 19th, 2009 | Report This Comment

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