My playlist has become a cemeteryof songs buriedunder flashbacks of long drives,lip-synchingand hazy skylines. Your misplaced notesstill sing to my soul.Back then, time swirled to a stop,and we became the sumof two notes strummedon my heart, a lifetime ago. Now, I travel these roadswrapped in silence, no music. ©️2025 by Jermaine Reed, MFA Read someContinueContinue reading “Playlist (A Poem)”
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If You Love Me Back (A Poem)
And if you love me back, I will love you first.I will love you last. I will always love you. Subscribe for updates on this book of poetry’s release. ©️2025 by Jermaine Reed, MFA Read some of the other poems featured in this collection here on the Short Stories and Poems section. SUBSCRIBE to getContinueContinue reading “If You Love Me Back (A Poem)”
Jay Christ, the Rapper Poem (2018)
Photo from BrettFish.co.za. SUBSCRIBE to get updates on new poems. This poem is 100% human-written. And remember, if you see an error, that’s what makes us human. if Jesus had been born in the 21st century, he probably would be a rapper with tattoos, dreadlocks and a crazy baby mama name Tiffany using his lyricsContinueContinue reading “Jay Christ, the Rapper Poem (2018) “
Let Me Know It’s Real (a Poem from Love You Doesn’t Count: A Book of Poetry)
Download your free copy of our Truth Be Bold Newsletter to stay on top of the most important updates. Let Me Know It’s Real from Love You Doesn’t Count: A Book of Poetry scheduled to be released later in 2025. ©️2025 by Jermaine Reed, MFA — Try and not write love posts about me orContinueContinue reading “Let Me Know It’s Real (a Poem from Love You Doesn’t Count: A Book of Poetry)”
The Calming Yet Entertaining Book of Poetry We’ve All Been Needing
The above is a tentative book cover for the 2025 release of “Love You” Doesn’t Count, a book of poetry by Jermaine Reed, MFA. With everything that’s happened in 2024, we need a calming yet insightful and entertaining book of poetry. That’s where “Love You” comes in. In 2025, “Love You” Doesn’t Count, a much-demandedContinueContinue reading “The Calming Yet Entertaining Book of Poetry We’ve All Been Needing”