when u/walked away/i could/not/believe u were gone not here/not there/not anywhere not when i/could/still sense u in my bed/in my head not/your presence/but your essence/not while the clothes/hang/in my closet but not/on your frame not/while i cry/myself to sleep/not sleep but restless nights/wrestling sheets/to fight the pain/not love/of you not/being here how could you/not/be in…
Tag: writing
The Fire, In and Out (NaPoWriMo day 13)
You should have You should be You should do … so much more. Too smart Too funny Too beautiful … to be this. Apply yourself Reinvent yourself Promote yourself … why can’t you? Your heart Your brain Your mouth … all too big to fail. I’m the curator of my own potential The guardian of…
Therapeutic (NaPoWriMo day 5)
It’s my release My gathering together My focus Push and pull Thick and heavy Hard Soft Whispers and shouts Lust Kisses Nibbles Bitten Eruptions of wetness Deep breaths Quick sighs Low moans Hands on skin Mouths open In ecstasy Therapy
Storytelling (NaPoWriMo day 7)
Long story short I want to be loved Short story long I don’t want to be hurt again Or made a fool of Or give way more than I get back Or find out that I’m not as special as I thought I was But I’m willing to put myself out there Open my heart…
Ruin (NaPoWriMo day 2)
Ruin Building skyscrapers of fantasy out of crushed dreams is the way She copes with the reality of her inadequacy The structures loom large over the streets of her consciousness Why is there so much traffic here? All roads leading to everywhere and nowhere At once This all a facade Make believe This can’t be…
NaPoWriMo: an Introduction
April is National Poetry Month. NaPoWriMo is a writing challenge. Write one poem per day for the entire month of April. You down? Let’s go!
Revisiting Truth
My truth: I am a multitude of things both positive and not so. I can be loud and harsh and whiny and petulant and stubborn and immature and petty and vindictive. I don’t always wield my words wisely, I can be extremely lazy and a master procrastinator… But I am not a liar or…
Message to self:
Write. Even when you don’t feel like it. Even when you think the words won’t come. They will.
Moments in Love (Open Letter)
(this began as a free write to sort of my feelings after a particularly cathartic moment for me. it snowballed into an open letter that I just emailed before I totally lost my nerve. now I’m all in my feelings.) This is what I know. I want a love of my own. Singular. Someone who…
About me (Feb 2014 Writing Challenge)
about me which me? mother/sister/daughter/aunt/cousin/friend? writer/teacher/artist/thinker? girl with unrecognized potential? woman surviving? sympathetic archetype? strong role model? the know it all? the introvert? the life of the party? the hurt? the secrets? the fears? the courage? the heart? the uncertainty? the spirit? the laughter? the love? the wit? the sarcasm masking sadness? the longing for…
The Tenacious Virgo 