Category: Poetry
Poem: More than Heat Rises
The water boils over. The pot is alive. He says, “you need to pay attention.” The stove makes whooshing sounds. We aren’t having fun. One noodle has escaped. Dancing near the ring of fire. The rest of the noodles are edible. His nagging persists.… Continue Reading “Poem: More than Heat Rises”
Poem: Desperation Reeks
Marlboro used to be Woman’s cigarette, not any Man’s, but he too took that away. Women are supposed to smoke Newport. How am I to do that? With no money! I don’t even have a dime to my name. When the sun goes down,… Continue Reading “Poem: Desperation Reeks”
Poem: Perversion
Always remember the two empty lines on his face. Those lines that were pure, only of flesh, only with hope. There was no peace in his death, nothing good came of it. They said many times all was lost after he took his last… Continue Reading “Poem: Perversion”
Poem: Swallow You Whole
They say– Who says? Who is they? I don’t know who they is? He just told me they. Am I supposed to know who they are? Yes. How am I supposed to know who they are when they don’t know I exist? You’re supposed… Continue Reading “Poem: Swallow You Whole”
Poem: Stage Fright
Pushed from behind the curtain onto the wooden floor, I wasn’t ready to be on the center stage. They did their best to repair the wear and tear. The creaking of the boards were still heard, by the time I made my way in… Continue Reading “Poem: Stage Fright”
Poem: Present Time
He reached under my armpit, Thinking it would cause reaction. The only thing it did was annoy me. I suppose this is a kind of reaction. I slapped his hand away. His fingers came back. He tried to slip into the folds of my… Continue Reading “Poem: Present Time”
Poem: Simple
I didn’t but say a few simple words. These were words private to us. Only our ears would hear them. Only our ears mattered in the room. What I had to say didn’t ring true for the others. The meaning didn’t belong to them.… Continue Reading “Poem: Simple”
Poem by Ellen Brenneman
My Journey’s Just Begun Don’t think of me as gone awayMy journey’s just begunLife holds so many facetsThis earth is but oneJust think of me as restingFrom the sorrows and the tearsIn a place of warmth and comfortWhere there are no days and yearsThink… Continue Reading “Poem by Ellen Brenneman”
Poem: I’m Not Bouncing
I’ve never bounced off the walls. I’m not a basketball. I’ve never left marks behind. I clean up after myself. I’ve never been any kind of ball. My bounce was never high. I was old in a young body. I’m not energetic. My force… Continue Reading “Poem: I’m Not Bouncing”
Poem: Choose Your Own Adventure
Five paths before you. Choose your own adventure. All of them are good. All of them have riches. All of them won’t disappoint. Make a wrong choice. The adventure ends soon. All the decisions are bad. All the decisions have consequences. All the decisions… Continue Reading “Poem: Choose Your Own Adventure”
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