Midwest suburban-inspired Bradly Brackenbury presents poetry with no strings attached. This book contains 56 select works... More > from 2005 to 2009. It defies the social norm and breathes new life into the art with raw emotions. The coming-of-age writer showcases his earliest efforts in his first anthology: "The Positivist: Revised Edition."

This anthology includes two award-winning poems. "The Positivist" has won 2nd place in the Missouri State Poetry Society (MSPS) Winter Poetry Contest in 2008 and an Honorable Mention in the Manningham Trust National Poetry Contest the same year. "The Wayfarer..." won an Honorable Mention in the MSPS Winter Poetry Contest in 2009.

Bradly Brackenbury is a local writer in the Kansas City area. On top of those awards, he has received a FOX4 News feature for his writing and has organized the Poetry Reading "Unheard Voices" for teenagers in the area. Recently, he won 1st place in the 2010 MSPS Winter Contest for his new poem "Rise and Fall." < Less

Doting on the future when the present needs attention is the easiest way to feel regret. There has to be a middle ground, a... More > peaceful equilibrium. This anthology is a document of my growth in a time of great change. In the past couple of years, I witnessed life-changing events in the aftermath of which I experienced the molting of youth into the skin of adulthood. There is a moment of revelation in everyone’s lives where one realizes that his or her innocence is gone. Sometimes it’s subtle, other times harsh. But when it arrives, you’ll know. You may re-evaluate the past and question the future, scrutinizing time and fate, yearning for clarity. Through all the doubt and paranoia, one must not lose touch with the present self whose friends and family are there to keep the fire burning. That’s the middle ground--the balance beam of little things against the grander scheme. The future, present and the past. The flow of time immersed inside the steady stream of consciousness. < Less

This mini-book is a brief selection of ten works written between November 2009 and June 2010. It is a transitional... More > collection meant to give the reader a glimpse into newer concepts that I have been exploring since The Positivist. Heavily centralized around time, certainty and fate, this collection is experimental and edgy, very different from works prior. It shows improvement, growth and maturity from some of the earlier poems featured in The Positivist. Give it a try if you're looking for something a little deeper.

The cover photo was taken by Shelby Carroll. < Less

This mini-book is a brief selection of ten works written between November 2009 and June 2010. It is a transitional... More > collection meant to give the reader a glimpse into newer concepts that I have been exploring since The Positivist. Heavily centralized around time, certainty and fate, this collection is experimental and edgy, very different from works prior. It shows improvement, growth and maturity from some of the earlier poems featured in The Positivist. Give it a try if you're looking for something a little deeper. The cover photo was taken by Shelby Carroll. < Less

Midwest suburban-inspired Bradly Brackenbury presents poetry with no strings attached. This book contains 56 select works... More > from 2005 to 2009. It defies the social norm and breathes new life into the art with raw emotions. The coming-of-age writer showcases his earliest efforts in his first anthology: "The Positivist: Revised Edition." This anthology includes two award-winning poems. "The Positivist" has won 2nd place in the Missouri State Poetry Society (MSPS) Winter Poetry Contest in 2008 and an Honorable Mention in the Manningham Trust National Poetry Contest the same year. "The Wayfarer..." won an Honorable Mention in the MSPS Winter Poetry Contest in 2009. Bradly Brackenbury is a local writer in the Kansas City area. On top of those awards, he has received a FOX4 News feature for his writing and has organized the Poetry Reading "Unheard Voices" for teenagers in the area. Recently, he won 1st place in the 2010 MSPS Winter Contest for his new poem "Rise and Fall." < Less

Doting on the future when the present needs attention is the easiest way to feel regret. There has to be a middle ground, a... More > peaceful equilibrium. This anthology is a document of my growth in a time of great change. In the past couple of years, I witnessed life-changing events in the aftermath of which I experienced the molting of youth into the skin of adulthood. There is a moment of revelation in everyone’s lives where one realizes that his or her innocence is gone. Sometimes it’s subtle, other times harsh. But when it arrives, you’ll know. You may re-evaluate the past and question the future, scrutinizing time and fate, yearning for clarity. Through all the doubt and paranoia, one must not lose touch with the present self whose friends and family are there to keep the fire burning. That’s the middle ground--the balance beam of little things against the grander scheme. The future, present and the past. The flow of time immersed inside the steady stream of consciousness. < Less

This mini-book is a brief selection of ten works written between November 2009 and June 2010. It is a transitional... More > collection meant to give the reader a glimpse into newer concepts that I have been exploring since The Positivist. Heavily centralized around time, certainty and fate, this collection is experimental and edgy, very different from works prior. It shows improvement, growth and maturity from some of the earlier poems featured in The Positivist. Give it a try if you're looking for something a little deeper.

The cover photo was taken by Shelby Carroll. < Less

Midwest suburban-inspired Bradly Brackenbury presents poetry with no strings attached. This book contains 56 select works... More > from 2005 to 2009. It defies the social norm and breathes new life into the art with raw emotions. The coming-of-age writer showcases his earliest efforts in his first anthology: "The Positivist: Revised Edition."

This anthology includes two award-winning poems. "The Positivist" has won 2nd place in the Missouri State Poetry Society (MSPS) Winter Poetry Contest in 2008 and an Honorable Mention in the Manningham Trust National Poetry Contest the same year. "The Wayfarer..." won an Honorable Mention in the MSPS Winter Poetry Contest in 2009.

Bradly Brackenbury is a local writer in the Kansas City area. On top of those awards, he has received a FOX4 News feature for his writing and has organized the Poetry Reading "Unheard Voices" for teenagers in the area. Recently, he won 1st place in the 2010 MSPS Winter Contest for his new poem "Rise and Fall." < Less