Tag: poem
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in the mirror
my legs crossed in front of my porcelain sink staring at my own reflection my cheeks perk as i see burnt bronze eyes crowded by soft lines same rusted eyes i would gaze at from two feet tall the corners of my mouth drop i will always see the world through my mother’s eyes Read more
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unlikely roots
i miss… the late nights on cumberland, walking down from my friend’s apartment to literboard, the half-ass conversation you have in line, dancing to songs i barely knew, eating tacos outside of cool beans after the bar closed, running into a guy from class & accidently going home with him, waking up & demanding waffle… Read more
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self-camp (care)
hands on the wheel / headed towards the mountains / ‘cold’ by chris stapleton on the stereo / 5G…4G…3G / oh no…no service / what a bummer / my mom told me that i couldn’t run away from my problems / watch me. / one tap to sleep on the gravel ground / two poles… Read more
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The Joy of Changing Seasons – Haikus Edition
as the leaves begin to change from emerald to amber they crunch beneath my feet the rush of water makes the sand and seaweed sway mingling with my toes blooms of white and gold standing tall with a green stalk plucked fresh with my hand Read more
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& sometimes we cry before breakfast
i walk my way to the wooden table to sit in my favorite dining chair, i look down upon the plate placed in front of me two large yellow yolks stare back at me, begging to be broken by the burnt toast the sausage pleads not to be cut into pieces hot maple syrups begins… Read more
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clarity
we walk out my bedroom me, a big shirt & you, a pair of boxers my bare ass cooled by the granite counter top our skin lit up by the blue hue of the kitchen clock 11:11 make a wish my wish is for you. Read more