Jordan Scott Poetry
Jordan Scott Poetry writes, records and performs freeform poetry about nature, overcoming struggles and anxiety among other topics. He won first and third place at the 2023 Francis of Assisi’s 22nd Annual Festival of the Arts for their night theme for the poems “The Clear Atmosphere” and “Man Of The Moon.” He has placed third at Rockland Poets slam poetry events. His poetry is available under Jordan Scott Poetry on platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. He studied public relations at Rowan University, where he was involved with the poetry club called Lyrical Alliance.
Mina
Your excited bark
invites me into the place of healing.
Your soulful eyes
warmly connect with mine.
My nose
welcomes the de-stressing aromas around the room.
Your tongue
does its job of healing the scarred salt wounds on my hand left by the world outside.
It eventually finds my face
after you leap gracefully into my lap.
How I’ve treasured this moment again for you
to set the right mood
before I share my worries, stresses and problems with your mother.
Know your brother sometimes runs in with
his high-pitched yips,
hoping to capture some of my attention.
You patiently wait for me to walk up the
stairs towards another unloading of my emotions.
As the session ends,
you stretch into a “downward facing dog” position.
This move encourages me to keep a centered mindset
as I begin to head back out into the world,
feeling a little more hopeful.
I lock eyes with yours one last time,
ensuring that I’ll be back again.
You truly can be a patient’s best friend.