Rogue mind likes to talk about watches
Tons of kind thoughts interest me
but stay lifeless on my tongue.
I wish they would interest my mouth
and make an appearance today.
Noah is a 20 year old unreliably speaking autistic young man. He uses a letterboard to spell his deeper thoughts and is taking college classes. Noah likes riding his bike, writing poetry, and is looking for friends. If you enjoy his writing, you can leave him a tip in his virtual tip jar here.
Latest posts by Noah McSweeney (see all)
- A new poem: I’m Rightly Rogue - November 25, 2021
- Poetry: Abstractions, Upper Division Sports, and Realities - August 20, 2021
3 Responses
This poem is so interesting to me. My recent ancestors on my father’s side, were watchmakers.
Timepieces are fascinating. The inner mechanics, the mimicking of our own pulse and heartbeat in the cadence of their ticking.
I think about how we create and recreate our organic systems in our machines.
And speech is a surplus skill when we can communicate so much with our bodies and through our machines.
Keeping the “rogue mind” free to focus on what fascinates us.
Thank you for this poem, Noah. It is powerful and delightful.
Love this poem. It describes me today.
You’re a talented poet and the words will surprise one day when spoken. Until then friend keep brightening our world lens with these wonderful words in pen!