Foldpath

caught wind on a backtrack;

simplified instinct immolates

idle spirit savior complex.

despite the weather,

this mothen desire to elicit

burns eternal.

creation without principle

occupies until doom

subsumes another season.

divinity rest 

in passing glances;

silent salvation from this

forever feeling stranded.

what’s here to strive for

distorts the end result.

reward no longer sanctified,

relegated to its station

amongst we who forget

the prize is beyond

and within our grasp.

Jovanni Dwojak is a teacher and lifelong writer based out of Jersey City, New Jersey. Much of his time is spent walking around cities taking in street scenes, rolling over morals, ramblings, and other stray thoughts. When he isn’t doing this, Jovanni is a public high school teacher in New York City, and has been doing so for almost a decade. Through this experience, a persistent desire to remain open to vulnerability, learning, and the connections that shape us has deeply influenced his work. His poetry often reflects the intersections of personal growth, urban landscapes, and the existential musings of everyday life.