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Finding Beauty in Our Broken Stories · Michael Poeltl
From the Writings of Michael Poeltl
by Laird Art Gallery  ·  Jun 16, '26
poem by    Michael Poeltl
The guns reminded me that this was just an attempt to punch holes in the darkness which enveloped us now. - The Judas Syndrome (2009) The more these brilliant people engage in her reality, the more she feels permitted to experience it. – Cleo McCarthy Time Travel & Other Impossible Things (2023) I often feel like I’m simply haunting the world I inhabit – The Haunting of Grosvenor House (2026) In such a person, sadness breeds purpose. They find inspiration in the darkness. Oftentimes, I believe, they will impress a Hell onto their own lives in order to recreate it so that others might suffer the experience from the comfort of their armchairs. – Her Past’s Present (2013) He went to work dismantling the labyrinth as the Minotaur slept off her Nicotine and online shopping addictions. - Waning Metaphorically (2015) Her fingers were like gold where they held the filter… she wrapped her golden fingers around his hand, and Jonah instantly felt richer. - The Blind Affect (2021) No karmic debt ever goes unpaid, but sometimes it needs a nudge. - Killing Karma (2022) He speaks for those who have no voice in this escalating war and, in doing so, gives them power. - A.I. Insurrection (2018)  A cautionary tale about ignorance and the apocalypse. - An Angry Earth (2016) One makes one’s own luck in life. Luck is not something gained or lost through some silly superstition - West of Noreaso (2013) It’s all about the science of your spirit – If a Tree falls in the Forest (2014)
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Meet, Finding Beauty in Our Broken Stories This installation is a reflection on how the narratives we carry can fracture us, reshape us, and ultimately define who we become. Each piece of my writing is rooted in lived experience. Every novel, every short story holds fragments of moments that once held power over me. Through the act of writing, I reclaim that power. The image of a fractured mask – moulded from my likeness - speaks to this process. Inspired by the philosophy behind Kintsugi, these fractures are not hidden - they are illuminated. What was once damaged becomes something more intentional, more resilient, and ultimately more beautiful. The stationery of selected quotes and my unique signature, held firmly under the typewriter’s bail bar, was created by consolidating my many books. It is meant to allow the viewer a deeper look into my psyche by reading the excerpts, quietly alluding to the themes within my writing.
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