The City by the Lake
He doesn’t belong here. No one takes much notice of his solitary figure, but as he walks the lakefront, he feels as if every eye in the city is upon him. The…
Hospital Corners
Ma always demanded that my brother and I set everything to rights each morning when we were kids. The desk had to be neat and tidy, the floor clear of…
Three Word Prompt INTERWRIT1 Jessie Tang: Time, memory, sand
I write my memories in the *sand* By the seashore where I’m spending my last days The stories live forever in my mind Until the waves wash me away *Memory*…
Ashes
I walk through the ruined city, deep in contemplation. Nearby, my squad leader surveys the result of my work, nodding satisfactorily. I can’t but feel sick…
Tearing the bandage off
Thomas had been in love; had been writing a story in chapters about the time when he would meet his beloved in person, since this was a bit of an online…
Here's To The Past.
I can’t get away from you. You’re running, lightning fast I’m racing, chasing sanity but I can sense you close behind. You’d never let me get away. You’re very…
I Apologize, But This Had To Be Said
There comes a time in all of our lives when we must accept the greatest burden that we could ever know. You say your fear oblivion, and yet I do not think you…
I'll be watching over you
Sam, It’s been a year now since we broke up, and I’ve come to this conclusion: I’ll never get over you. Do you remember when we first met? You wanted to hide…
I will start, since this was my idea.
Dear You, I know it was wrong to sleep with your boyfriend. In my defense, you also had a girlfriend. You had plenty of lovers to go around. My mother had just…
What Have I Done?
A pile of assorted clothes peeled off in a slow manner still lay strewn across the floor (in my head, at least). It’s just an image I cannot shake, that sticks…
In the wrong
I am in the wrong I’m drowned in sin The biggest enemy is the one within The heart is deceitful Vomiting excuses My soul is aching and full of bruises The only…
The Last Goodbye
They say there’s only enough time for one more message. I guess I need to make it count. I’m supposed to tell you how much I love you and how I don’t regret a…
I Might Be Wrong. I Could Be Wrong.
I want very much to return to my roots that I (mistakenly) thought were here. However, they are from the soil I recently left, the wet and grimy earth from the…
A Fool's Regret
“Hello we’re representatives...” I couldn’t even really process what I was saying. Partly cause I was saying it in a foreign tongue and partly cause she was…
The City On A Fair Day In Late Summer
We sit on uncomfortable folding chairs on your rooftop overlooking the city. The adventures we could have here, together. They’re on a silver platter, just for…
Untitled Poem #6
Ulysses and The Prophet were once thick as thieves, braving any dangers they came across, whether that be fierce storms or the chilly river they used to leap…
Untitled Poem #4
Do you ever feel like the worst possible version of yourself? Like all of the things you pray never happen come to life in one evening? One moment you’re…
the Castles we were going to build
the Castles we were going to build how They sparkled in the noonday sun of our dreams the Castles we were going to build would have scratched the skin of…
Reflections of a Man Condemned: To My Father
Once more I’ll say goodbye to you. I don’t hate my enemy, I hate the cloud he’s brought over my land. There’s no virtue in killing a man. Neither is there…
The House on the Hill
The house was cold. A bitter crisp cold like the first haunting of a winter’s night. The hallways were silent as she glided through the shadows. Her fingers…