H.R. Parker
I’m From Wilderness Bright and Hot: A Southern Wilds Poem
After this poem went viral on Medium, I felt that I had something to share. But because it does not “fit” into my other themed poetry collections, it has been floating behind the paywall over on Medium. Until now.
In October 2025, I read this poem during a reading at a local book festival. It was very warmly received, and I had many people interested in buying the book that contained the poem. The only problem? There wasn’t one.
So, until this little beauty finds a themed collection to belong in, I am publishing it here on Written, so everyone can share in the beauty of where I’m from.
H.R. Parker
Soul Harvest: A Novelette (Special Edition)
SPECIAL EDITION, ONLY ON WRITTEN! Includes an extra bonus story, "Syphon", not available anywhere else! Originally published in Synthetic Reality Magazine and now out of print, you can now read this psychological horror right here!
“I was unmoored, untethered. Briefly. Adrift from my human body, I watched in silent horror as my body, now lifeless, was cast into the Eternal Fire, the last human on Eta Veta to feed that ever-hungry monster…”
She outlived everyone. Pilfered a pod and blasted out of the atmosphere. Destination: Anywhere But Here. She escaped.
Almost.…
H.R. Parker
paper moon sky: a tiny cosmic poetry collection
A cosmic chapbook of 30 speculative love poems. Moons, galaxies, stars, and all the heartbeats in between. From award-winning micropoet H.R. Parker.
Extraordinary, beautifully written, and strangely intriguing. This story-like poetry is so fresh and gives a sense of calmness, yet stirs something inside and lures you to want to read more. Great read. I loved this. ~Reader Review