Damn Sunflower Heart and Dreaded Kiss-talk
I had a dream that burned my brain last night as it seeped through like acid to drip down the rest of my body. And like a cliff-hanger or something, he told me…
Until Curtain Call (Poem)
Arms wide, I reached for you— would we embrace, or not? Eyes turned, delivering my cue— few fish like to be caught. Naught have I that gleams or snares, my…
Thoughts That Come
Fucked as it is, I accept the reality. It’s a paper cut, but the body is life and it still hurts like hell. More than a slash, infected by expectations and…
I'm Trying To Carry On
You tasted like mint toothpaste and a breath mint, like you knew I would call you last night when I was feeling a little too lonely. You asked me questions…
Perception Prisons
“What do you do when you are as ugly as sin but have a heart as big and fragile as a whale made of blown glass? I’ll tell you, you hide. You hide any romantic…
A Cold Night in October
Standing amidst barren trees and under stars It is summer again Two people meet awakening tides of emotions Long since abandoned Blood roars along hot beds of…
First Love Thickened With Time
Devon could smell his aftershave, the same spicy, wooded scent that had lingered throughout his adolescence. He hadn’t seen seen Ben in almost 10 years, and…
If you only knew my name
I was at world’s end and the only thing I could see around me was water. A vast spread of deep blue that ran off the horizon. I wasn’t swimming and yet I was…
Bitter
“He’s just like you, only better.” ______________________________________________________________________
Clarity and Impact
“...I’m so sorry. You’re a really good friend. I want you to know that.” She finished, her eyes hopeful. Her hand dropped away from mine. My dreams of love…
A Very Tiny Lighthouse
“I’m sorry that this won’t work out. I want to like you as much as you like me, but it didn’t happen. I never wanted to hurt you, I just- I’m sorry.” John…
Reefer
Simple as... The way he looks in the light? No. That’s not it. Hyyerr. I need another hit. I hate the way it feels inside my head. “_I’m not okay, I…
1. Shoe
There was a problem with trying to leave. Sneaking out meant the lights staying off, for fear of waking the boy still curled on top of the duvet, and making no…
I deserve love too!!!
As Dorothea looks at me, very non-committally, just like the previous three times that day, I cannot help but wonder if it will ever change. There’s obviously…
Eyelashes
She smiled at him - a satisfied, knowing smile. He blushed inside, knowing that he’d said the right thing, and the firey coals flared bright inside. In the…
The Joys Of Unrequited Love
For some reason I can’t explain You make my each and every day And every time you look my way Its hard to get my heart to stay In my chest where it belongs I…
Singing the Praise of "Hallelujah" [poem]
I hand you several variations of the same song; each time lyrics change, something new is found, previously undiscovered but nonetheless intangibly true. John…
Maria
Im fine. It doesn’t hurt. Its nothing, compared to what I went through. I even tried killing myself. Back there, I knew LOVE wasn’t meant for me.. I cut off my…
Unrequited Love Couplet Poem
And now I fear I must depart A battered, broken, mangled heart For now I leave you in this place Still trying to forget your face If I stay, oh I can tell Upon…