KN Magazine: Poetry
The Sound That Followed Me Home
A man returns to a road he swore he’d never travel again, only to find that memory is louder than silence. In “The Sound That Followed Me Home,” Topher Shields explores guilt, inheritance, and the haunting persistence of unspoken truths through spare, atmospheric verse.
Old Faithful
A tender meditation on devotion, aging, and the quiet vigil of love, Old Faithful captures the midnight hours shared between a person and a beloved dog nearing the end of life. Through intimate imagery and restrained grief, the poem honors loyalty, caretaking, and the ache of staying awake with someone you cannot bear to leave alone.
Concerning Love
In spare, meditative lines, Concerning Love explores silence, memory, and tenderness as acts of listening. This poem reflects on what remains unspoken, suggesting that love endures not through declaration, but through the quiet depths that bind the anguished heart.
exploring the heart with clinical precision
A visceral, intimate poem that uses medical imagery and anatomy to explore vulnerability, trust, love, and the delicate work of healing emotional wounds without leaving scars.
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