I like you like trees… you make me lift my eyes-Robert Lowell Your words are elevated, on anotherplane than mine, intriguing in theirsimplicity and harmony, beautiful likethe shifting patterns of leaves in thecanopies that draw my eyes up in peace. I can almost believe I know your soulsimply by swallowing every wordyou so carefully chose,Continue reading “Desperate Admiration (original poem)”
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Will I always be this keening thing? (original poem)
Will I always be this keening thing?The girl who clings while cryingthrough a goodbye, begging tobe held just one last timeThe girl who sleeps curledaround a memory for years,too scared to seek another’s warmthfor the fear of it being withdrawn againThe ice in my veins freezing me in placeuntil someone thaws me with their touchSobbingContinue reading “Will I always be this keening thing? (original poem)”
Lighthouse Ache (original poem)
A lighthouse is a lonely building, to stand alone on a wind-tossed island, only appreciated intimes of turmoil. Who would think to thank amonolith constructed solely as a waystationfor the lost? And who would choose to maketheir home on that isle of isolation built onsilent goodbyes? It is of little comfort to beremembered fondly, ifContinue reading “Lighthouse Ache (original poem)”
A Soul’s Name (original poem)
How do you learn the true name of a tree? Is it there in the rustle of leaves? Or is it there on the trunk, written in braille, embedded in the bark? Or is it deeper, within the creeks and pops of wood as it sways and grows, and the scuttle of the denizens thatContinue reading “A Soul’s Name (original poem)”
A Note on Negativity
How lonely it is to be a person with a constant itch to readjust beneath your skin in a world of people emboldened by occupying the most space, comfortable in their anger because volume brings attention which equals security. Too much focus on standing apart has led us to forget humanity is an ecosystem thatContinue reading “A Note on Negativity”
Have you checked the children?
(This is the beginnings of a concept I have for a project in which I would compile and analyze horror films throughout the decades that center around children – whether they are in danger or are corrupted and become the danger. I’ve already compiled a list of about 25 movies but feel free to giveContinue reading “Have you checked the children?”
For All Story Lovers! 