Category: Poetry

I think of better days, Not bitter like cheap oranges, But juicy with veins you peel off, Not dry like faded orange skins, But sweet as you bite into each piece. I know of better days, They have been dreamed of, And lived through in the past decade, Not many of them but enough of…

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You’re working really hard, aren’t you? Cementing that persona as a badass. Making sure others fear you. The sad thing is this. You are weak for building tension and dishing out criticism. That’s why people whisper behind your back. Say what a bitch you are. Do you know this? You have to or else you…

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You have blood on your hands Dipping them into a bucket full of red Something you knew was visible They were not magical as you thought You stuffed your mouth with crumbs The lives you have destroyed The souls you have crushed You will pay for all of this destruction Survivors do not forget their…

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Tick tock, around the clock, the mouse went down in a hurry. Eleven past midnight, it will soon be twelve in a flurry. My legs won’t move fast enough for the chase. What should I do in this case? Where is my cane? Where is the hook? Why do I have to get out of…

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there’s a lump in my heart, where my throat should be, vice versa, not versa vice, and I’m not going to cry this time, no, I will not cry for you. it’s too dark to see within me, not around me, it’s too bright, the glare hurts my eyes, and I know what needs to…

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Your family welcomes you when you are born. This is the beginning of your life. It is yours and only yours alone. There is no one to take your place. No one wants to go back to being a baby. Sucking on your thumb is out of style. Your family are adults and adults act…

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When I opened the front door, I wasn’t expecting anything. Nothing special that would happen to me tonight. I ordered my drink and took a couple sips through my plastic straw. The only thought, at the time, was being relieved it wasn’t paper. If I wanted floaties in my drink, I would’ve brought my own…

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My feelings can’t be hurt. My bones can’t be broken. I’m not the brittle leaf fallen from the tree. My being stays. My essence remains within me. I’m full of richness like melted chocolate. My throat is too dry. My heart is too tough. I’m not the stolen seeds the squirrels take. My noises are…

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There you are, and here I am. Ready to be taken, but not ready to give up. The plan might’ve escaped my fingers, for they are numb. My nose smells the next step, and my eyes are open. There isn’t much to say to anyone, for they are gone. I hide my reason as the…

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I’ve heard your voice more than once. The air fully embraces all the sounds you make. People less so much. They are more discerning. They don’t want to hear everything. Your story should be shortened, maybe a few paragraphs or pages if you’re ambitious. I’ve turned away from your face. Your four eyes continue to…

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The night is no longer nice, Yesterday has passed by, And summer is too hot Against your body on cool sheets. And he understands the desire Of how much you’ve transformed. Bright lights have burned out, Can’t see the curved tracks, The sea ice disappeared during the melting, And night revolves in one direction, is…

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Near the outskirts of the forest, a fox and bear reside. They have been friends for more than five years. Their cubs and kits have played with each other. They are two mamas ready to defend their turf. One day an owl flew into their domain with a chick barely alive. She was frantic and…

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I remember there was a time I looked forward to the morning sun. The way the rays made lines through the blinds on the opposite wall. There’s something powerful about that, the amount of energy. I know I can’t be like Icarus and get too close to the sun. Even if I could, I would…

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