Date-Ordered Poems
Most recent poems appear first. Unfinished poems appear in the Works in Progress section below.
The dates on the poems are somewhat inconsistent. Older poems are dated from the first draft I felt like showing to anyone else. More recent poems were dated from when the big chunk of inspiration hit, and the basic transcription from idea to page was done.
Poems labeled "revised" indicate a point where a revision was made that represents a big change.
Hope and Affirmation 26 August 2009 Rave Restaurant Review 17 November 2006 He's Not From Around Here 26 August 2006 Rational Fears 26 August 2006 New Depths of Self Acceptance 4 April 2005 Xanadu 4 April 2005 Listening 19 December 2004 Is it soup yet? 14 December 2004 B. To Me And Back Again 13 December 2004 The Bells! The Bells! 12 December 2004 Divestiture 12 December 2004 A Man To Avoid 12 December 2004 My Clique 12 December 2004 The Alpha and Omega of Stubbornness 26 September 2004 Cultivating Serenity 27 August 2004 Realization 27 August 2004 Why I Like Rainy Days 25 July 2004 A Glass of Wine with Breakfast? 21 July 2004 Evolution 20 July 2004 The GALA 2004 Festival 20 July 2004 The Other One 20 February 2004 Holidays are S'posed to be Special 17 February 2004 Quiet Comes as a Welcome Change 3 February 2004 New Boss 30 January 2004 Scents and Decorum 12 October 2003 Insight 9 October 2003 Lacking Mystique 8 October 2003 Revenge II 8 October 2003 Blue Denim Boy 28 September 2003 Revenge 9 September 2003 He gave me pause 20 August 2003 Paradise 20 August 2003 Blur 19 August 2003 The Poems of Mark Doty 19 August 2003 Art For Health's Sake 23 March 2003 Empty my mind for sleep 23 March 2003 And Now a Word From Our Sponsor 5 February 2003 Aftershocks 3 February 2003 Confession 14 January 2003 The Rules 14 January 2003 The Best Self 7 January 2003 Desire II 10 November 2002 Another Point of Departure 26 October 2002 Cleanup time? 26 October 2002 Is There a(nother) Poet in the House? 26 October 2002 Observer Observed 26 October 2002 Outwrite Background 26 October 2002 Outwrite Cutie 26 October 2002 Outwrite Departure 26 October 2002 Outwrite Introduction 26 October 2002 Outwrite Sofa 26 October 2002 The Universe Hiccups 26 October 2002 Vos Pantalons 26 October 2002 Reality Check 28 August 2002 Community 26 August 2002 Wannabe 24 August 2002 Microcosmic Regret 23 August 2002 Magick or Illusion 22 August 2002 Desire 21 August 2002 Homemade Pornography 21 August 2002 Textile Comfort 20 August 2002 Revelation 10 August 2002 Accidental Tryst 22 July 2002 Disappointment 22 July 2002 Grace 8 July 2002 Cell-free Cafe 7 July 2002 The Chemistry of Commitment 12 May 2002 Emancipation 12 May 2002 Design for Loving 4 May 2002 Flashback Attack 15 April 2002 Flower in the Wild 14 April 2002 Tai Chi Driving 13 April 2002 The Way 4 March 2002 Consumed 28 February 2002 Duh! 24 February 2002 Blues Cruise 18 February 2002 Reset 18 February 2002 Breaking the Habit of Feeling Bad About Myself 23 January 2002 On Truth, Faith, and the Cycle of Interpretation 23 January 2002 Craving Communion 20 January 2002 Blindsided II 13 January 2002 Leave Taking 13 January 2002 The Oldest Profession 5 January 2002 En Route to Niagara Falls 25 December 2001 Generations 25 December 2001 Youth 3 September 2001 Asymmetry Anxiety 25 August 2001 Poem Out of Reach 25 August 2001 Poetry Hiatus 25 August 2001 Solace in a Cup of Tea 25 August 2001 Attachment 24 August 2001 Recovering From Burnout 24 August 2001 No Longer Living in my Living Room 23 August 2001 When I Dance 23 August 2001 How Do They Do That? 24 July 2001 Judgment 24 July 2001 A Walk on the Beach 20 July 2001 Questions About Friends 25 February 2001 Reading at Stone Soup 12 January 2001 A Little Loss of Balance 7 January 2001 Words of Love 1 January 2001 The Ex That Wouldn't Leave 30 December 2000 Two Kinds of Trust 29 December 2000 The Burden of Worry 15 December 2000 The Morning After 10 November 2000 revised 31 July 2002 To V. 8 November 2000 Courage 3 November 2000 revised 2 August 2002 That Demon Desperation 3 November 2000 revised 31 July 2002 Manners 29 October 2000 Afterglow 22 October 2000 revised 25 March 2002 A Question of Hope 17 October 2000 My 1986 Pet Shop Boy 14 October 2000 revised 25 December 2001 Prayer 13 October 2000 Dreams of Workplace Harassment 27 September 2000 Strength 26 September 2000 Secret Admirations 20 September 2000 revised 26 December 2000 Muse -- Reprise 12 September 2000 Satisfaction 12 September 2000 Handle With Care 24 August 2000 Helping Hand 24 August 2000 Blindsided 20 August 2000 Country Dancer 20 August 2000 Invitation 30 July 2000 22 Year Olds of All Ages 7 July 2000 Stress -- Or not 7 July 2000 Revised 4 February 2002 Call Back Soon 6 June 2000 I Need Your Help 6 June 2000 Loneliness 6 June 2000 The Scent of Distraction 6 June 2000 Getting Over It 19 March 2000 The Poem That Got Away 19 March 2000 Parallel Lines 7 March 2000 Addiction 1 March 2000 Moon 44 15 February 2000 Age 14 February 2000 revised 13 March 2000 He is 9 February 2000 One Minute Vacations 4 February 2000 Muse 3 February 2000 Often / Often 3 February 2000 revised 13 October 2000 Qualities 31 January 2000 Autobiography -- A Work in Progress 22 January 2000 revised 24 January 2001 The Story of B. 22 January 2000 revised 14 February 2000 Stopping Time 18 January 2000 revised 20 August 2000 Trifle 24 Feb 2000 The Shaman's Lament 1 Jan 2000 Who 1 Jan 2000 Extemporaneous Poetry On the subject of Xopher 7 December 1998 Beautiful Surprise 3 December 1998 David 3 December 1998 revised 16 February 2000 Lilies 3 December 1998 At the Disco 23 March 1996 The Top Ten Things Twinkies Cannot be Trusted With 23 November 1995 Who Is He? 24 September 1995 My Return 25 June 1995 The Zen of Big Bird 25 October 1992 Always Carry a Pen c. January 1990 A Quiet Party Fantasy 30 March 1984 In the Laundromat 26 March 1984 You Are a Good Example 25 March 1984 Part of Me From You c. March 1984 What Am I Feeling? c. March 1984 Home 27 October 1982 Alone 6 March 1979 Raison d'etre 6 March 1979 Phases 5 March 1979 Music 23 February 1979 What is happening to me? 23 February 1979 When I Sing c. June 1978 Interlude c. May 1976 Turtle c. March 1969 Works in Progress Weather Control 27 August 2009 (unfinished) The Waiter 28 July 2009 (unfinished) Points on a Line 27 June 2009 (unfinished) Happy Anniversary 28 August 2008 (unfinished) Yaweh -- The Great 'I Am' 14 March 2005 (unfinished) What Does He Have That I Want? 21 July 2004 (unfinished) Auntie Jean has ALS 24 October 2002 (unfinished) When 26 December 2000 (unfinished) Fandom Renunciate 28 October 2000 (unfinished) revised 20 August 2006 Platonica 22 October 2000 (unfinished) revised 25 March 2002 Sisters 14 October 2000 (unfinished) Love Drug 13 October 2000 (unfinished) Four Needs 1 June 2000 (unfinished) Bad Match c. April 2000 (unfinished) Everything Sings 19 August 1970 (unfinished) A Crucial Matter of Identity c. 2006
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