About GenXiled
Remember when we lived our lives instead of posting them?
In this era-defining love letter to Gen X, author and artist MICHAEL M CLEMENTS uses poetry, prose, doodles, art, old school photography, ticket stubs, and other analog artifacts, to transport us back to the late ‘80s through early noughts — a time of pay phones, mixed tapes, and actual eye contact — to reveal timeless lessons about growing up, falling down, and tuning in before we all logged on.
Poetic Dispatches
what's in a poem?
I call them poems, but they’re really fragments — random thoughts and observations scribbled into notebooks between 1988 and 2003. Presented here in chronological order, they form the core of this analog Gen X memoir, preserving the moods, memories, and longings of a life lived before the digital age. What’s in a poem? Everything.
Discover the Art of GenXiled
Memorabilia
IlLustrations
Memorabilia
Step into the nostalgic world of Gen X through a curated collection of analog memorabilia.
Artworks
IlLustrations
Memorabilia
Explore the vibrant mixed-media artworks featured in GenXiled, a visual celebration of Gen X creativity and analog culture.
IlLustrations
IlLustrations
IlLustrations
These pen-and-ink illustrations capture the cultural mood of the late ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000s.
Photography
Photography
IlLustrations
Shot on 35mm film, instant cameras, and early digital point-and-shoots, this photography documents everyday Gen X life.
Doodles
Photography
Notebooks
GenXiled doodles reveal characters, sketches, and ideas scribbled spontaneously across notebooks and folders.
Notebooks
Photography
Notebooks
Before apps, spreadsheets, and digital calendars, Gen X organized our days using handwritten notebooks and datebooks.
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Author's Note
I’m the mind behind GenXiled (and that’s my son behind me). This book represents a 30-year journey transforming poems, memorabilia, doodles, and art scattered throughout my analog notebooks into a curated memoir that serves as a nostalgic love letter to Gen X. Thank you for being a part of the journey!