by Edward Signaigo | Mar 16, 2023 | Poems
These are not poems These are survival tactics When the pain overwhelms Even though nobody reads them They help you stay alive Without them The harshness might sometimes be Too much to bear A kind and sensitive soul Is destined for pain In an unwelcoming world That...
by Edward Signaigo | Feb 20, 2023 | Poems
Congratulations, you escaped But don’t expect the other slaves To be happy for you They’re still not free So don’t expect them To be happy for you Because you escaped You’d think They would be happy To see one of them make it To give them hope...
by Edward Signaigo | Feb 18, 2023 | Poems
Sometimes I think about the kid I used to be Sitting in his room on Sequoia Crest Reading surf and skate magazines Listening to Nirvana and Pearl Jam And thinking about what He wanted to be when he grew up He wanted to be like The people he was reading about In the...
by Edward Signaigo | Jan 16, 2023 | Essays
Today I found myself thinking, what would my life stand for if I died today? What would everything I’ve done up to this point mean? What would be my contribution to society? Have I contributed to society? If I had to make a contribution to humanity right...
by Edward Signaigo | Oct 9, 2022 | Poems
If you can’t explain something in a few words, you probably don’t understand it well. Here are a few words on how to beat the system: Do only things you love doing And don’t stop Don’t even slow down Or you will be reduced To a cog In a...