She wishes for things like candy and youth, for the dog to stop barking, and her body, the way it felt when she was almost 20, she runs her hands down, along her thighs, and she remembers, and she wishes for her eyes to shine brighter, to light up the world, the way they used to, […]
I Will Disarm You With Poetry
I will disarm you with my kindness, with poetry, with my quiet ways, my care, it will knock down your walls, easily, and I’ll do it with nothing but a pure heart, a smile, closed, but wide, like Buddha inside, and the grace, the honesty, of my chocolate-drop eyes. I’ll do it by acknowledging your plight, allowing your danger, while culling your light. You, […]
Oh, Mamma
Poetry writing exercise: pick a topic, choose a subject, decide who is doing the talking, and then attempt to instill a feeling by finding a voice. Topic: depression; subject: a mother; who’s doing the talking? her child; the voice: unknown (my apologies – but the voice came from the little child, not me). Oh, Mamma Why you […]
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