New Poetry by Caleb Delos-Santos

Saying Goodbye To My First Apartment

Farewell, my pocks-like triangle-sized sky.

Goodbye, my rib-like frost and navy walls.

So long, my soggy sunken carpet-sty.

Adieu, my poo-room pruned by shower falls. 

Peace out, my flick-bound reeling ceiling light.

Please, take it easy, numbing-drummed AC.

I’m off, glass-blind, who can’t conceal one night. 

I’ve got to go, my home, who good-groomed me.

I would say “later,” but Mod-time has died.

I’ll see you in my phone and mind’s time-drive

I hope we keep in touch, my grown-up pride.

Until next time, I’ll keep school-vibes alive.

Godspeed. Stay barely-not-condemned and true. 

I love you so much, M6. I’ll miss you.

- © Caleb Delos-Santos 2022

Caleb Delos-Santos is a Junior double majoring in Acting for the Stage and Screen and English at Azusa Pacific University. He has four published poems and one non-fiction with West Wind Magazine, Outrageous Fortune, and GoldScriptCo. He was also awarded the APU Esselstrom Prize for creative writing. Writing helps him to improve his mental health. He dreams of successful careers in writing and acting.