Poetry
Throughout the latter part of my youth and much of my adult life, I have found it necessary to periodically invest time into certain creative endeavors. One such endeavor involves what some have famously referred to as the perpetually unfinished art: poetry. My poetry has transformed over the years from generally rather light and cheery toward the darker aspect of the art. Starting roughly from 2002 and later, my work began to consider in gruesome detail the more sinister activities of man.
Here you will find a mostly complete collection of my poetic work, ranging from the oldest to the newest. This list is by no means exhaustive, as there are at least as many published here that remain unfinished and half as many that are finished but have never before been seen by eyes other than my own. I intend to post all of them someday relatively soon, in addition to a few other works. I also intend to post any recent installments as I write them.
A word of warning: My previous sites have generally included some or all of my older poetic work (with a few exceptions). The quality of this work is certainly not the best, and I agree that they could be improved. However, I am also something of an archivist; older works, no matter what imperfections may mar their appearance, have their place in the world. Thus, I have elected instead to include everything possible for the sake of completeness. I feel that my older works have contributed to what I am today, my writing style, and have served as an outlet for my consciousness. To neglect my own imperfect works would be naive and terribly ignorant; it is important to maintain keen awareness of where we each have come from and what has contributed to our own development in order to understand more thoroughly who we are.
Don’t forget to review the legal stuff first!
Newest or Favorite Works
Letter from an Infantryman (Looking to get this published.)
The Simple Prayer
Castle Bravo (Published!)
In the End of Days
The Vortex
Other Works
Blood War
Crimson Stars
Dream of Worlds
Fallen (From the Sky)
Finding Night
Lift your Arms
Mountain Rain
Piercing Through a Midnight Sky
Rocky Road of Time
Smiles and Time
The Clouds are Still
The Fire Sea
The Path
There is a Place
Legal
All poems hosted on Zancarius.com are the creative works and efforts of Benjamin A. Shelton. You, the visitor, are granted ONLY THE FOLLOWING, LIMITED RIGHTS:
- You have the right to limited reprinting or distribution of these works in electronic or printed form so long as the following conditions are met:
- You receive absolutely no monetary or physical compensation or reward for reprinting or distribution or compilation of these works.
- Such distribution must be performed for free. Poetry is an artwork, and for it to be fully appreciated, it should be distributed freely. If compensation is received, it should only be received by the artist as it is the fruit of his or her intellectual endeavors.
- You must contact me first if you are hoping to include a poem in a publication or compilation. Simply leave a comment, but be sure to include your e-mail address where WordPress asks for it.
- YOU THE VISITOR MUST PROVIDE EACH POEM’S COPYRIGHT NOTICE INTACT AND IN AN OBVIOUS, EASY-TO-READ MANNER. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NON-NEGOTIABLE. If you are planning to reprint or distribute a poem electronically on the web, this requirement is extended. In addition to displaying the copyright notice, you must ALSO provide a link (preferably by hyperlinking the poem’s title) to this site. If you’re not sure, contact me first.
- You may not record or publicly perform, read, or display the poem(s) without prior written permission.
- Limited exception for textbook authors. If you are a textbook author, the monetary compensation requirement will be waived IF AND ONLY IF you first receive written permission from me. I would be delighted to see some of my work appear in a textbook, but you must first be certain to contact me.