Scott Burton – Poet. Survivor. Truth Teller.
Scott Burton is an author, poet, and kidney transplant recipient whose work invites readers into the raw, vulnerable terrain of what it means to be human. Best known for The Chaos Series—a ten-volume collection of confessional poetry—Burton has built a body of work that resonates deeply with those navigating love, grief, trauma, healing, and personal transformation.

His writing is unfiltered and emotionally immersive. Each piece he writes is a reflection of lived experience: years spent on dialysis, the quiet ache of lost time, the overwhelming beauty and uncertainty that follows survival. Burton doesn't write poetry to sound poetic—he writes to be honest. His words are stripped down, urgent, and deeply personal, yet they manage to tap into something universal: the shared struggle of trying to feel whole in a fractured world.

Burton’s journey began in silence. For years, he lived with end-stage kidney disease, tethered to machines while life moved around him. After receiving a kidney transplant in May 2022, everything changed—but not in the simple, linear way one might expect. Healing opened new questions, deeper introspection, and a need to process decades of emotional weight. Writing became not just a creative outlet, but a lifeline—a place to hold what didn’t have space elsewhere.

That work became The Chaos Series.

Spanning ten volumes, the series explores different facets of emotional survival:

Volume 1: A Journal of Being Human introduces the reader to Burton’s confessional style, focusing on identity, vulnerability, and emotional awareness.

Volume 2: A Study of Shadows delves into trauma, shame, and the lingering echoes of the past.

Volume 3: The Weight of a Memory explores grief, nostalgia, and the burden of what we carry.

Volume 4: A Study of Truths Unspoken centers on suppressed emotions, unvoiced fears, and the cost of silence.

Volume 5: A Study of Distance reflects on emotional and physical separation—what it means to be apart and still hold on.

Volume 6: The Anatomy of Doubt examines insecurity, imposter syndrome, and the quiet unraveling of confidence.

Volume 7: A Map of What Remains is a journey through aftermath—what’s left after everything breaks.

Volume 8: A Theory of Falling explores collapse, surrender, and the beauty of being undone.

Volume 9: A Tether to Tomorrow offers cautious hope, resilience, and the slow reconstruction of self.

Volume 10: A Testament to the Quiet closes the series with stillness, peace, and the weight of everything unsaid.

While each volume stands on its own, together they form a deeply moving chronicle of emotional evolution. They are journals of existence—capturing what it feels like to fall apart, hold on, and slowly come back to yourself.

Beyond The Chaos Series, Burton has also written:

Forever Is Tomorrow — a deeply personal poetic memoir about life before and after transplant.


In addition to his creative work, Scott is an advocate for organ donation, mental health awareness, and chronic illness support. He’s collaborated with transplant programs to create awareness campaigns, social media calendars, and educational content that goes beyond statistics and centers human connection. His own lived experience allows him to speak with honesty and authority, and he often uses his platform to give voice to those who feel unseen or unheard.

His poetry is deeply visual and emotionally textured, often written in free verse with minimal punctuation, short lines, repetition for emphasis, and metaphor-heavy reflections. It doesn’t follow trends. It doesn’t chase likes. It simply says what needs to be said.

Scott Burton writes for:

the ones who survived something they never talk about

the ones who feel too much and still try to stay soft

the ones who carry grief like a second skin

the ones who believe love is still worth writing about

Whether through books, social media (@ks.bleeds.ink), or live performance, Burton’s mission is simple: to create space for real feelings in a world that often skips past them.

His readers return not because he offers answers—but because he makes them feel less alone in the asking.