Stuart Forrest

Stuart James Forrest is a retired public servant living in Oceanside, California. In the summer of 2014, he developed a passion for creative writing while attending Stanford University Continuing Studies. He continues to write poetry, short stories and hopes to develop enough skill to be a strong, creative voice of his generation of Black Americans who lived through a very tumultuous period in American history.

“Black Black Crows,” “Broken Homes” and “Poker”

Why does God send crows to mock my dawn?
They resurrect all that is wrong
with deeds standing on my shadow,
with dogs growling at my heels.
My mind, my heart, I cannot explain
a guitar left out in the rain,
or my path, my direction…

Stuart Forrest

Stuart James Forrest is a retired public servant living in Oceanside, California. In the summer of 2014, he developed a passion for creative writing while attending Stanford University Continuing Studies. He continues to write poetry, short stories and hopes to develop enough skill to be a strong, creative voice of his generation of Black Americans who lived through a very tumultuous period in American history.

“Black Black Crows,” “Broken Homes” and “Poker”

Why does God send crows to mock my dawn?
They resurrect all that is wrong
with deeds standing on my shadow,
with dogs growling at my heels.
My mind, my heart, I cannot explain
a guitar left out in the rain,
or my path, my direction…

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