Poetry by Rowan Evans

Author’s Note

Sometimes the things we feel the most deeply are the hardest to say plainly.

So we dress them up–in metaphor, in rhythm, in repetition. We circle the meaning instead of stating it directly, hoping it will be understood without needing to be exposed.

This piece pulls back from that, just a little.

At its core, it’s about falling–without certainty, without safety nets, without knowing how it will end. Just the quiet realization that the fall has already begun.

And choosing not to stop it.

— Rowan Evans

No Parachute
Poetry by Rowan Evans

Sometimes—
I have so much
I want to say.

So I spell it out,
in metaphor—
and similes
of different shades.

I take plain,
make it less obvious.
I’ve said this
a thousand times,
in a thousand rhymes,
across a thousand lines.

A moth to flame,
me and it—
one and the same,
but my flame
is your name.

1-4-3,
that’s code
I’ve used before.

But I mean it…
I really do.

it’s true—
I tripped,
and fell for you.

Free fall.
No parachute.

Journey into the Hexverse

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[Weathered] (3/21)
A deeply introspective poem about confronting fear, breaking patterns, and choosing to stand in the storm instead of running from it.

[Same Room (Emotionally)] (3/22)
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[When I Started to Fall for You] (3/24)
A lyrical exploration of love’s intensity—how connection grows, transforms, and reshapes the way we experience the world.

[Bad Habit] (3/25)
A powerful reflection on repetitive thought patterns, emotional loops, and the moment of realizing you’re stuck inside your own mind.

[Same Sky] (3/26)
A poetic meditation on longing, distance, and the quiet desire to share the same space—even when worlds apart.

If you’re interested in more poetry, you can find it here → [The Library of Ashes]