M.T Gray

Freelance Writer, Poet, Author, Graphic Designer, Social Media & Communications Specialist

United States

•Slam Poet & Writer•Activist•Geek Extraordinaire

•Open Commissions•

Portfolio
Bottled Dreams
11/21/23
Speak Like A Child

"Speak Like A Child" is a poem named after and inspired by the Herbie Hancock album of the same name. It tells of a lost love through the extended metaphor of childhood innocence.

Letters Home Collection
03/08/2024
Shatter Me

"Shatter Me" is a poem born of emotion. It seeks to encapsulate the idea of shattering.

Dalika Magazine
02/02/2024
The Season of Change

"The Season of Change" is a poem that seeks to encapsulate the human lifecycle with the extended metaphor of the changing seasons.

Braindump Magazine
03/15/2024
Anarchy Rainbow

"Anarchy Rainbow" is chromatic poem seeking to capture the human experience of youthful joy.

Edge Magazine
02/08/2024
My Skin is Black

"My Skin is Black" is a poem that was written during the George Floyd. It seeks to uplift and enhance black voices.

Pleiades
03/22/2019
XVIII: The Moon

"XVIII: The Moon” is a short-length poem in free verse. It's inspired by the Tarot Card of the same name. In it, the narrator struggles with others' opinions of them. They reflect in a soliloquy-like fashion before finally coming to a conclusion.

Pleiades
03/22/2019
XIII: The Hanged Man

"XII: The Hanged Man” is a medium-length narrative poem in free verse. It's inspired by the Tarot Card of the same name. In it, the narrator is accused of a mysterious crime. He's hanged as punishment but fails to die.

Personal Essay
12/02/2020
Why Do I Write?

A very detailed answer to a very simple question.