Stuck In This Moment by Wayne Russell

This place has the allure 

of an aging dungeon, the 

cold dank smell of a sunken

ship, rotting hull; dilapidated

bow.

Wallpaper from the '70s

peeling into oblivion, come

21st century.

And once again, here I am

seated in the darkened corner

of this rotgut pub, clutching

onto hope, where all hope is

gone.

My pint is warm, and my heart

is cold, She's Gone by Hall&Oats

seems to fit this occasion like a tight

glove on my wrinkled hands, or a

noose around my weathered neck.

 

Wayne Russell has been many things during his lifetime, he has been a creative writer, world traveler, graphic designer, former soldier, and former sailor.

Wayne has been widely published in both online and hard-copy creative writing magazines. From 2016-17 he founded and edited the now-defunct online creative writing magazine, Degenerate Literature.

In late 2018, the editors at Ariel Chart nominated Wayne for his first Pushcart Prize, in addition; Wayne was nominated for Best of the Net via the editor at The Abyss.

In 2020, Wayne had his debut paperback book of poetry published by Guerrilla Genesis Press; Where Angels Fear is available for purchase on Amazon.