Identity, Self & Fragmentation

All Self & Psychological Fragmentation

A square Neo-Expressionist artwork featuring "SIDEWAYS" in green, "TILTED VIEW", and raw street-art collage elements. Generated for Skendong Poetry Sideways Series

Sideways VII: A Different Perspective on Ordinary Days

Raw neo-expressionist street-art collage: vertical “SIDEWAYS,” vivid paint splashes, graffiti symbols, drips, layered textures.

Sideways VI: A Modern Poem on Anonymous Echoes

New Islington Marina, Manchester, viewed from inside Finders Keepers bar. A Black man's hands type on a phone beside a pint of beer, while outside, diverse passersby and a family of Canada geese gather along the canal.

Inside Finders Keepers, New Islington Marina

Three friends with man kissing pug at Cask. Woman with tattoos and a black male on his own drinking beer. Factory background.

Under a Searing Sun at Cask, New Islington Marina

Close-up of a shocked young bald man with glasses, held tightly around the neck from behind by a muscular arm.

Inside The Real World Manosphere

A futuristic rendering of the "Sideways" artwork featuring sleek textures and neon digital elements.

Sideways V: The Voiceless Bleed into Lights

Raw neo-expressionist street-art collage: vertical “SIDEWAYS,” vivid paint splashes, graffiti symbols, drips, layered textures. Generated for Skendong Poetry.

Sideways IV: Here is another odd looking Poem

Never IC3. Tropical Manchester scene: A shaven-headed man offers a red-wrapped chocolate bar to a stern policeman, as a woman leans in to kiss his cheek.

Never IC3 but a Grateful and Amazing Brunette Brown

An abstract digital image by sw1digital for sideways poem by Skendong Poetry

Sideways III: Step Into a Unique Screen of Thought

An open pink and lilac umbrella in a sunlit alley, surrounded by scattered cosmetics, papers, and a purple thong.

New Poem: The Pink and Lilac Umbrella

A black woman tearing away St. George’s flag from a white skinhead male.

Sonnet for a Silver Bullet: History and Hope

Black man and white woman in an inverted world with a swimming pool.

Sideways II: This Poem Looks odd but it’s Okay

Woman sitting on a couch reading a tablet in a sideways room.

Does This Sideways Poem Look Odd on the Screen?

A striking image features a bald Black man wearing a white Anonymous mask, adorned with a jeweled crown, and his eyes are sparkling diamonds, set against a grey background.

The Candid Verse: The Poem That Got There First

An abstract, Hockney-style painting depicts a large white herring gull preying on a pigeon in a vibrant, geometric urban landscape, with simplified human figures observing indifferently.

Rustica, Broken Relationships and a Ruthless Gull

From the view of a window with a cup of coffee on the table, a yellow tram is on its way past a fir tree, as a dishevelled man walks past. Skendong Poetry.

Morning Rituals in a Broken World: A Stark Poem

a black male lay on a bed on a bright afternoon with birds outside an unhinged door_skendong_poetry

Feeling Free in This Life: The Misaligned Door

A vibrant image captures a fit white woman jogging with her black partner on a Marina. Another woman ogles the man.

Speedo Swagger: When Jogging Became a Free Spectator Sport

A blonde woman in tight sports attire, frantically talking to a Black man on a bench, as if she's lost her cockapoodle. Skendong Poetry.

Musing on Life During a Strange Afternoon at Lock 81

A young lady behind a cracked mirror - Skendong Poetry

Look in the Reverse Mirror, What Do You See?

Black male in the GP office with two nurses - Skendong Poetry

What I Never Said to the Keen Student Nurse

A teenage girl stands waist-deep in still water, engrossed in her phone. The screen glows dimly, indicating low battery. She looks distracted - Skendong Poetry

Not Texting but Drowning: A Poem for Generation Z

A drawing by Skendong

The Ultimate Art Lesson I Never Expected to Learn

Poetry by Skendong and written feedback from poet Peggy Poole

Poetry: Lost Language, Lost History & Discovering New Verbs

A dramatic scene in an urban setting at night. A distressed Black man with wild eyes and a small dagger being chased by Police

A Mother’s Crucifixion Cry: Unparalleled Faith and Madness

A contemporary art scene depicting a dramatic night setting of a man standing outside another man's house with the occupant looking down

A Breakdown Revisited: Shadows of the Past

A young black male sits immersed in a blackout poem

Blacking out Racism in Poetry

A black man conversing with a Holstein Friesian

City Boy Lost in Nature: A Unique Journey of Discovery

man looking over high rise balcony

Cityscape of Lost Love

Skendong Poetry - How to build a foundation to appreciate and understand poetry

How to Build a Foundation for Reading & Understanding Poetry

From The Cardroom Estate to New Islington

Sanjay’s Shop on The Cardroom Estate, Ancoats

Skendong Poetry - Wealth and Want

Genteel Fragrance: Wealth and Want

Skendong Poetry

Recycled Stories For Neanderthals That Never Fail

Skendong Poetry

Tutor’s Muse: Life Struggles & Legacy in a Poet’s Journey

Skendong Poetry: Wrangling With Thoughts and Forcing Them Into Being

Poetry: Wrangling With Thoughts and Forcing Them Into Being

black male in white t-shirt, handcuffed and covering his face

Homecoming, Identity and Belonging When all Seems Lost

Photo by Jason Rosewell on Unsplash

The Miniature Schnauzer Muzzling Humans

Old Lady Smiling

Free From Work: Surviving Until 66?

a yellow room and yellow bath with two legs wearing black boots potruding out

Is it Me That’s Really Crazy?

An abstract image showing a pen with a thistle on its end, creating a trail of light on a dark, reflective surface that evokes a river at night.

Easy Thoughts in Transition Along the River Medlock

Cheshyre Avenue, Ancoats, Manchester

Do You Love Riff Raff? Ancoats To New Islington, Manchester

Photo by Anthony Tran, Unsplash.

Mental Health Peril: Future’s Strain

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

Survivors Guilt: Half a Chance to Redeem this Life

Photo by MART PRODUCTION: https://www.pexels.com/photo/assorted-pink-items-on-pink-surface-8801095/

Vibrant Reverie: Embracing Pink & Transcending Boundaries

By Gilbert Stuart - National Gallery of Canada

Claiming My World: Defiance in Hushed Tones

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