Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Ty Yaeger Jr.
Yaeger is an independent actor and voice performer known for his work in regional commercials, indie full feature and short films. He says his portfolio consists of on-screen and voice roles.
He appears in a viral commercial for Insurance King, which features Todd Bridges. Yaeger credits this commercial for expanding his audience. He’s also worked with Saved by the Bell's Dustin Diamond before his passing, as a zombie on Insurance King commercials.
In addition to on-screen work, Yaeger provides voice acting for video games distributed on Steam, contributing character voices and narration for indie titles. Here’s his poem “Music Girl Peace.”
She sits with a glass and a quiet song,
The room is small but the night feels long.
A melody hums where the light is low,
Wrapping her heart in a tender glow.
The drink is warm, the music slow,
Each note knows things she won’t say out loud.
She sways a little, smiles to herself,
A soft kind of brave, not lonely just felt.
She loves in ways the world can’t see,
Through half-closed eyes and memory.
Even alone, she’s full of care,
Leaving sweetness in the air.
The song fades out, the glass runs dry,
But love still lingers, gentle, and shy.
She finishes the night the same way she began
Soft, and loving, and beautifully her own woman.
