Ryan Burkey

Joined May 2021

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PNW native. Government analyst by day and a writer, song-writer and musician by night. Writing topics include nature, faith, relationships, and social commentary. Hobbies are traveling, coffee shop vibes, food, and comedy.

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Was it Beautiful. Content Warning.
Was it beautiful? I wonder Did it bring you one last moment of joy? I ask Or at least a parting sense of peace? I hope When the sun’s light penetrated the surface,
By Ryan Burkey6 months ago in Poets
Midday Sun Falls Upon A Fountain
Midday sunlight pours down Over a bustling town square, Humanity passes by in all its forms As the hum of busyness fills the summer air
By Ryan Burkey6 months ago in Poets
Love on the A-Train
Rush hour, crowded subway Standing room only Two hands reach And meet On the same handle Apologies swapped Eyes lock
By Ryan Burkey11 months ago in Poets
Love Brews
Bustling cafe, two tables Eyes meet, smiles traded Furtive glances, playing spy Behind newspapers, laptops, lattes: faces hide
By Ryan Burkey11 months ago in Poets
Winter’s First Breath
A placid December morning dawns Darkness blankets the hinterland The forest lays still, hushed and calm As creatures sleep snug in cozy shelters and dens
By Ryan Burkeyabout a year ago in Poets
To My Frasier Family
Dear Cast of Frasier, In this media-saturated age filled with dozens of streaming services and thousands of shows, there’s one timeless sitcom this old soul comes back to time and again.
By Ryan Burkeyabout a year ago in Humans
Righteous Vengeance Descends
On clouds, triumphant He’ll return, warrior king Death forever slain
By Ryan Burkeyabout a year ago in Poets
Air Force One
Wings of strength, courage Symbol of a free country Democracy’s flight
By Ryan Burkeyabout a year ago in Poets
Space Travel
Speeds, heights unfathomed From one world to another Reach the Great Beyond
By Ryan Burkeyabout a year ago in Poets
Snowstorm Before Sunrise
Cold, dark, winter morn Snow envelopes the landscape A cozy refuge
By Ryan Burkeyabout a year ago in Poets
Lunch Atop A Skyscraper
1930’s grit Fearless men build New York up Steel buildings and nerves
By Ryan Burkeyabout a year ago in Poets
Above The Clouds
Hundred-and-tenth floor Surreal, on top of the world Street-level life fades
By Ryan Burkeyabout a year ago in Poets

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Was it Beautiful. Content Warning.

Midday Sun Falls Upon A Fountain

Love on the A-Train

Love Brews

Winter’s First Breath

To My Frasier Family

Righteous Vengeance Descends

Air Force One

Space Travel

Snowstorm Before Sunrise

Lunch Atop A Skyscraper

Above The Clouds

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