A Crow At The Beach Is Like A Seagull At A Funeral

What Chance Did We Ever Have?

Long title, short poem.

Dec 3 • 

G. K. Allum

44

21

2

November 2025

If I Follow You Into The Water Will My Lungs Collapse?

Breath as memory, and the body as its own storyteller.

Nov 26 • 

G. K. Allum

45

3

3

Ballast

A poem about the weight of long-term love.

Nov 19 • 

G. K. Allum

115

55

17

Threading

A Poem for My Stepfather, My Derek.

Nov 12 • 

G. K. Allum

73

23

11

An Approximation of Love

Based on a hundred and forty remaining attempts

Nov 5 • 

G. K. Allum

68

22

12

October 2025

A New Beginning: Announcing Ink & Ribbon Press

The official launch of Ink & Ribbon Press — a nonprofit publisher devoted to poetry

Oct 29 • 

G. K. Allum

59

10

17

The Great Reset

How a MFA matured a poem.

Oct 22 • 

G. K. Allum

34

8

1

Fatherhood

The weight of water, the language of change.

Oct 16 • 

G. K. Allum

40

2

3

Autumn Matins

Daily prayers to impermanence

Oct 8 • 

G. K. Allum

28

4

3

We Named Him Wren

A love letter to all fathers, and to my son.

Oct 1 • 

G. K. Allum

41

12

6

September 2025

Between the Horns of the Day

The future holds greatness.

Sep 24 • 

G. K. Allum

33

11

3

All These Damn Poets

A love letter of torn muscle and memory

Sep 17 • 

G. K. Allum

51

9

5