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Hello! I am Toby Hemker, a poet and miniatureist living in Rochester, NY!

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  • No Title
    I want to flourish here and now A blossom in its prime. But happiness, I must allow Goes in and out in time. For joy is not a given state, A height, or destination, But something you must cultivate With daily fascination. Patient tilling can be slow And some find it abhorrent But the seedContinue reading “No Title”
  • Perennial Joy
    Is this a perennial joy? I’m just a stressed out millennial boy. Too afraid to throw my heart in Ever since you tended my garden. All the strength and religion it took I read every horticulture book But we still whither away The second seasons change. Now I choose the seeds that I sow AndContinue reading “Perennial Joy”
  • Monsters and Angels
    If you’re a monster, then I’ll build you a city to destroy. There’s much more evil in this world than the love between two boys. And you can climb a tower And I will be Fae Ray if you desire And if you let me I will show you The love that you require TheContinue reading “Monsters and Angels”
  • Filla
    We’ve walked a many mile together, tethered, you and I. You gave your all, and now your soul is weathered, same as mine. The things we’ve seen and things we’ve done, the places we have been Impart a part to you and I, embedded deep within. And you and I, as we have been, won’tContinue reading “Filla”
  • Candidly Canine
    Looking for a harness for a bad, bad dog Who sniffs out places he doesn’t belong, Who digs up the past When nobody asked And drags it all over the lawn. Looking for a trainer for an unruly beast Who declines to align when put on a leash. When emotions get real, He refuses toContinue reading “Candidly Canine”
  • Deep Water
    In waters too deep For lupidity creep Most intriguing and elegant beasts. Crepescule in feature, Tentacular creatures Awaiting a submarine feast. Where tendril and frond Curl from inky beyond Reaching out from primordial lurk. It may seem unadorned, But do be forewarned, There are teeth hiding under the murk. Should an unheeding ray To theirContinue reading “Deep Water”
  • To Give of Myself
    If I give you myself I’ll try to Forget when you are depriving. I respect your breath And I see you. I don’t know change; I have no had. I have happiness again where I have you. I’m not not enough.
  • Side by Side
    You’re putting your foot in my shoe. We can share It’s alright, Take turns; Compromise. But we can’t change the size, So stop whining. You’re not doing the best you could do. You can’t spare, Use my dime, It’s not fair, But it’s fine. I was made by design To keep shining. I don’t mindContinue reading “Side by Side”
  • Death knocks
    Death knocks upon my door, Not an obtruder, truth told. Never before has a suitor been more prompt, more proud to court me. I asked his boneyard hand by closet garotte. Be his sepulcher arms inviting, His embrace a lurid comfort proffer, I may not come home till morning, I may not come home tillContinue reading “Death knocks”
  • To Be Yours
    I want to leave tracks in your space, Socks on your floor, Hairs on your pillow, Words in your ear. A dip in your bed, A print on your arm, The impression of an impression In the thick of your heart. I want to be yours till we’re not Till the earth turns to dust,Continue reading “To Be Yours”