The Thoughts and Tales of Paùl Milou
A Journey from Severe Depression to Poetic Expression
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LITTLE DO THEY KNOW
My whole life I’ve learned to bottle my emotions
The mouth acts as the cork, keeping them from flooding out
Letting society know what I’m about
All the lies, all the pain,
The confusion, which I can’t seem to explain
No meaning is found, no solutions or answers
I view my laziness as some sort of cancer
Preventing me from striving to be, all I can be
From a best-selling novelist to devoting my skills to the world of comedy
Because I make people laugh
But what makes me laugh is living the majority of my life in fantasy
As opposed to reality, which is sheer brutality
On me as a whole, inch-by-inch it begins to take toll
I’m like some sort of actor who can’t define his role
In this motion picture called life
Questions are asked, like will I find happiness or a wife?
These take time, so please wait in line
But no patience exist,
Facial expressions display the fact that I’m pissed, angry and secretly frightened
Scared of failure, so I’m continually fighting
All my personal demons and shortcomings
A full time job with no pay,
No union and no time to play
I feel like I’m stuck in the mud as time sits still
Yet I continue to age, nearing the top of that hill
So basically these are the thoughts that run through my head
It’s gridlock, that’s why I’m not able to talk
They say that I’m quiet; they say that I’m shy
False accusations, I strongly deny
I’m a man whose mind is extremely complex
Cautious of waking up to find out what’s next
LUST & FOUND
Proposal unexpected
Reaction, instant attraction
Extent, more than a fraction
Body language, inviting
Temptation, fighting
Legs, shaking
Libido, aching
Anxious, proceed
Conquer succeed
Doubt, non-existent
Woman, quite persistent
Finger, pointing
‘Come on over’
Decision made
Tab paid
Heart racing,
As you inch closer
Hand extended
Palms, now connected
Woman rises
Minds in unison,
‘Your place or mine’
Destination, exit
Location, irrelevant
Act, lewd and decadent
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About the Book
The Thoughts and Tales of Paùl Milou, A Journey From Severe Depression to Poetic Expression, is a culmination of years of self-discovery and expression and a realization of a dream come true.
If I was to choose two words to describe my book, I would say unique and versatile. I display a variety of poetic styles, keeping the journey from start to finish, exciting and fresh. The 45 poems that make up this written journey range from short to long, humorous to dark, reality to fantasy. Hopefully an assortment of different eyes will be fixated on poems like ‘Lust and Found’, ‘The Thin Line’ and ‘Volcanic Vocabulary’.
What makes this book special is my ability to take all my thoughts and imagination and give it life, turn it into reality; to the extent that I start to believe what I written has actually happened.
This book is not all make-belief, however, far from that. A lot of what I’m sharing is moments and events that I have had the pleasure or misfortune of experiencing, throughout my life.
In closing, I hope that this book is enjoyed, not only by poetry lovers but to anyone who wants to pick up a book and enjoy a good, refreshing read, about life and the many thoughts and expressions of the human mind.
About the Author
I was born and raised in
After a failed attempt at Radio Broadcasting, I graduated from
In many ways, poetry has been my guiding light. It is the one thing that helps me release built up angst and tension. Poetry allows me to exhale all the negative air that flows through my mind, body and soul. To sum it up, the beautiful art of poetry has helped me fight a winning battle against depression.