Illumination
*Henry Rollins. Where do I start? I could list all of the ways he's made his mark in this world. I couldn't possibly get them all. He's most known for being a musician, an actor, his spoken word tours and voiceovers. He's an author and endless creator. Sadly, I've lost track of what he's doing at this moment. In fact, I haven't known for years. Why is this sad? Because Henry Rollins was my mentor, so to speak. If anyone influenced how I write poetry, it is this man, this punk poet. What's sad is when you come to a point in your life where you've outgrown your mentor and you have to say goodbye. I don't know when this point came for me, but it has certainly come and gone. He opened my eyes to other ways to write, how to be raw and faithful to yourself at the same time. How to be honest. How poetry can be ugly and beautiful at the same time. How words can make you feel anything you let them make you feel. He taught me that you don't ha...