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-Holmes moved to Florida with his mother when she left his father.
-He stumbled on Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” in the third grade
-Began emulating Poe, keeping journals and writing stories all throughout high school.
-He avoided college because he refused to succumb to the cycle he saw all his friends fall into.
-He started on Twitter, then transferred to Instagram to write poetry.
-He met his fiance Samantha King over Instagram when she sent him a poem that he had inspired her to write.
-He aims to write 7,222 words every day.

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Samantha King is Reuben's love, who he inspires as well as who inspires him. The two are both beautiful poets who draw from the pain of their pasts in an attempt to give each other the lives they deserve.

Edgar Allan Poe was the first poet that caught Reuben's eye in third grade, and he began emulating the poet's work before adapting his own style.

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Holmes writes about women's struggle with men and how they should stand up for what they want.

Personally, I've been in and have witnessed several unhealthy relationships where both women and men are stuck with someone who pretend to love them. I wish for all of them to draw as much strength as I do from his words in order to stand up and do what is best for themselves.

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-Whiskey, Words, and a Shovel (I, II, III)
-Rest in the Mourning
-Algedonic
-A Beautiful Composition of Broken
-Planting Gardens in Graves
-I Hope This Reaches Her In Time
-She Felt Like Feeling Nothing

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nonsense, your love.
what is there to love
about a person who doesn't love you
how are you in love
with someone who hasn't provided
anything for you to love

Reuben has two different styles of poetry. In this one, he tries to use the idea of “less is more”. Since he started on twitter, he had a character limit, which is a huge part of why his poems are so short yet so powerful.
The second style he uses is storytelling. When he writes poetry, sometimes they can extend to two or three pages.

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and how lucky
am I
to have someone
who loves me enough
to cry
at the thought
of a life
without me?

jealousy tumbles from

the lips of the sunset and the

heart of the ocean

when they meet your eyes.

birdsong is envious and

music strives to capture the

ability to make you feel

the way your laughter is capable of.

crackling flames

and the center of the universe

strive to replicate the warmth

you ignite in me.

you surpass even the most

beautiful parts of this world.

you are a walking masterpiece

and you’re all

mine.