A single poem, met at the right moment, can change a life.
Search and read all 1,834 pieces by Brian J. Mueller — 1,675 poems, 38 prose pieces, and 121 haiku from 12 published volumes. Free to read and share.
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About Brian's Poems
Brian J. Mueller is a poet and author whose work turns toward stillness, presence, and the deeper questions of the second half of life. Over more than three decades he has written thousands of poems — gathered here in one place, free to read and search — and published twelve volumes through his imprint, Digital Alphabet Books, from the early Bull series of books and the daily Poem of the Day collections to the haiku of Cock-A-Doodle-Doo and his newest, Trust Stillness. He believes a single poem, met at the right moment, can change a life. Learn more at brianmueller.com.
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