T.F. Jennings

My Soul is an Old Radio

suspended in the ether —

a phantom dial
continually spinning

clockwise;
gears of time

grinding in static;
teeth chewing coils;

orange amber tubes
vibrate

and glow
like coals of a million

dying campfires
at dusk;

from umbilical to urn —
air to ash;

sound
to silence;

carried like blood memory
long after I’m gone—

a lifetime of songs
cut into the horizon

T.F. Jennings is the pseudonym of producer, songwriter, media music composer, and poet, Tyler Fortier. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Fortier spent years performing under his own name sharing the stage with Frazey Ford, Dave Barnes, David Dondero, Matt Pond PA, and more. He has produced recordings for the likes of Jeffrey Martin, Anna Tivel, and Beth Wood, and as a media music composer his music has been placed all over the world. His debut EP In the Teeth of the Night was released April 30th, 2024. Fortier lives in Eugene, Oregon with his wife and two children.