Matthew Wong  1984-2019

Tourettes, depression
He spoke of the presence 

The devil dusk to dawn

His left us a confession
His art distilled an essence
Of why we can’t go on

A theme oft returning 
One figure barely there
A landscape vivid vast

Melancholy yearning
Palette as prayer
Loneliness will last

Throughout November I am writing a poem every day as part of an effort to raise funds for The Center For New Americans. If you like the poems (or even if you don’t) and would like to support this fantastic organization, please follow this link. Thanks.