i stare at you in the mirror the thing i know best most personally most intimately most romantically mossy emerald eyes complimented by strangers often & repeatedly “ are you wearing contacts? ” the eyebrows above them filled in with precision daily now a part of my identity a small cluster of […]
The Sparrow’s Sow
Father feeds the birds gathered in the barn Though never seeing his hand Sparrow is told to thank him But it was her mother who flew into the sky And brought a penny to the nest. It is the same hand Sparrow is told to thank That provides the cat its dinner A repast out […]
Sloshes
Her lips sucked the glass like an old lover, leaving behind rouge lipstick stains. Twenty-one candles on her half baked birthday cake. She wore her sash like diamonds, her face was sweat stained mascara, tiara glued in place. She could hardly see straight, or meet her own reflection in the vodka daze. Maybe if […]
A Tale of Dreams
They say wishes do come true. Create an idea that dreams are real. That secrets can become reality. If I told you my dreams would you listen? They are loud like a heartbeat punctured by heartache, weeping a swallows song Will you take my secrets? Hold them in your hand like an injured […]
Stacie Went to College
She stole PBR from the gas station down the street and on hot, summer nights, we swam naked in the lake. Our dinner consisted of two slices of greasy pizza she got for free from a guy named Ian. She was an indigo child, an optimist. Her laughter was a magnet, pulling me towards her […]
Two Validations
I remember being a kid and shocking boys at how good I was at dodgeball, football, soccer, and basketball. I remember the joy I felt in my body when I was the first girl to be picked for teams in gym and boys would fight over me because I was the most athletic girl. I […]
So for now, I’m Switzerland
So for now, I’m Switzerland. Impartial to the artificial sweetener, Wrapped in alliance, Presented with value, With a taste so sweet, But clever to sidestep. Uninterested in swinging knifes, Seemingly inconsequential, Covertly hiding ulterior motives, An expression so simple, But sharp against skin. Independent to the watch’s demand Waiting for the next tick, Seldomly reality, […]
About You
it was late november & probably only 20° out but i was so hot & anxious about an early morning at work that i couldn’t sleep instead i thought about you i thought about telling you what happened with my ex & what i had learned from it & everything i need […]
First Degree
A gurgle cleaves through silence Saccharin liquid fills your throat. Drown in the handkerchief as it suffocates, muffling vapid gasps covered by chartreuse. The clicking of the clock loud to your ears, as worn brass reflects like a mirage in your panicked state. Lapis merges with amethyst as bruises form. […]
She Was a Star
She was a star A shooting star at that she knew But she knew she had not yet landed and with that came uncertainty. She was a lily pad But also the motor that ripped her up in the lake She was the rain California prayed for And she was the mudslides that came after […]
