velvet crane
At 2:28 AM, a quiet house becomes a witness to memory. Through moonlit windows, split cigarettes, endless hallways, and lingering photographs, this traditional noir visual poem explores solitude, déjà vu, and the stories our homes remember long after we’ve forgotten them.
egg
A symbolic noir journey through memory, intuition, and self-forgiveness. Birds, broken glass, lightning, and a fractured Easter egg heart illuminate a path back to oneself in this original poem and artwork by The Ivory Rose.
disdain
Choosing to Be Here Now explores the tension between everyday frustration and rare moments of clarity. Through reflections on silence, darkness, and self-awareness, this poem follows a journey from mental clutter toward peace, reminding us that true serenity often comes from accepting the present moment rather than escaping it. Accompanied by a noir-inspired visual narrative, this piece meditates on mindfulness, observation, and learning to simply be.
lonely
In this brief yet poignant poem, The Ivory Rose reflects on loneliness, patience, and the uncertainty of love. Wrapped in a traditional noir atmosphere, the speaker wonders when love will arrive while surrendering to destiny’s unseen hand. A meditation on longing, hope, and the quiet courage of waiting.
i forgot
I Forgot explores the quiet ways we lose touch with ourselves—our dreams, our kindness, our childhood memories, and even our own potential. Written in a reflective, repetitive cadence and paired with traditional noir symbolism, this poem follows a journey through forgetfulness toward remembrance, growth, and self-reconciliation
alarm clocks
A relentless alarm clock becomes the villain of a traditional noir graphic poem. Exploring exhaustion, anxiety, and the absurdity of being told to seize the day when all you want is five more minutes of sleep.