Alexander Bentley

Joined May 2021

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Poet, writer and husband. Outside of Vocal, I have over 500k followers on social media. I've published 5 books and love discovering new poems and stories to read.

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They Say Home Is Where The Heart Is
They say home is where the heart is But sometimes home lies in your dreams— Where all the world you're not familiar with, but still love, can be seen
By Alexander Bentley4 years ago in Poets
The Tree of Wonder
Arthur was standing on the outskirts of town, his gaze fixed on something out in the distance. The trees were greener and more lush because of all the recent rainfall. Arthur had never been this far before, so he wasn't sure what he was searching for.
By Alexander Bentley4 years ago in Fiction
Color My Soul
Color my soul in all the beauty of the world • As I try to capture the vibrance of this life in the palm of my hands •
By Alexander Bentley5 years ago in Poets
This Isn't Halloween
This isn’t Halloween, it’s not a dream This is my life, where I want to scream Filled with nightmares, my soul wants to bleed
By Alexander Bentley5 years ago in Poets
The Raven Redux
I am possessed by the spirit of Poe He writes the poems I could never write Like a raven on a dreary midnight Everywhere I go, he quoth, “Nevermore.”
By Alexander Bentley5 years ago in Poets
A Poem is a Bomb
A poem is a bomb Masquerading as pretty flowers Silent in the approach Until you feel it explode It blooms, it booms Smack dab in your face
By Alexander Bentley5 years ago in Poets
I Am Already There With You
I am already there with you, when you don’t see me and when you do. When you miss me and I miss you. When you take a breath, when you blink your eyes, when your thoughts are nothing but for me. And when the sun rises and the moon comes out at night.
By Alexander Bentley5 years ago in Poets
The Magnificent Story of Our Births
I’m going to tell you a story about the day you were born It was a Monday or a Tuesday or perhaps another day of the week
By Alexander Bentley5 years ago in Poets
That Night, You Gave Me the Space To Be
That night, you gave me the space to be a vulnerable mess, where I risked everything I told you the stories of a tormented past,
By Alexander Bentley5 years ago in Poets
Dearly Departed
Dearly departed, how we loved you while you were here Dearly departed, how we forgot to show you all our love and all we hold dear
By Alexander Bentley5 years ago in Poets

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They Say Home Is Where The Heart Is

The Tree of Wonder

Color My Soul

This Isn't Halloween

The Raven Redux

A Poem is a Bomb

I Am Already There With You

The Magnificent Story of Our Births

That Night, You Gave Me the Space To Be

Dearly Departed

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