Poetic Experimentation
These are some of my poems, that I thought deserve to be posted...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The Loss of Pride
I planned a gentle discussion.
I made it a point
Not to be bossy.
I know you hate that.
I said, "can you" instead of "won't you"
"Try to" instead of "I want you to".
I heard my quietness.
My pride, bleeding
On the floor.
You enjoy the power
My weakness
Gives you.
As I try to hide
Behind stubborn eyes.
NO.
I don't ask you again.
You shan't reconsider.
Breath punched out of my lungs
I'm sorry you said, "No."
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Highway Rider
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Firsts
Friday, July 02, 2010
Nobody
I am like dirt under your shoe
Or a children’s book you forgot you had
Like an ache that you can’t bother to heal
Like I was just someone, anyone, no one at all
Words that sound like poetry
Coat your mouth like caramel
Sweet, indulgent but really
Just a sticky mass of unhealthy sugar
It hurts again. I thought it could never be
As bad as the last time
But it’s worse and more crushing
Because I didn’t think I would let myself hurt this way
No one but myself, no friends who understand
Just a room with little corners
Where I cry until my legs fall numb
Until I turn into an irrational mess of a person
What am I to you? Just a girl you convince yourself is the one
Who your heart doesn’t allow to love enough
Subconsciously, you push me away
It hurts to feel like nothing to you
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
I wish I was
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Father
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Residue
Summer Day
Monday, March 08, 2010
Taboo
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Small Poems
When you appeared
Like a baby in a china shop
You toddled over to me
I knew, at that moment
You were going to stay awhile
Suddenly, without warning
Without wanting it to
Love flooded me, beautifully
I breathed again.
Your curls
Brown, orange, maybe even red
Naughty, unruly, soft
They epitomize you
They flirt with my memories of you
Cultural Differences
Language, hometown, habits, tastes
Where did we find the connection?
It’s invisible, but strong enough.
Little Things
A laugh. A girl’s name that annoys me.
Your eyes. Your cheekiness.
Your
The nine-month-time-of-my-life
Distances
Airplane tickets divide us
Time not enough, feet too slow
If only.
Promises
As if you mean them with all your heart
You make promises, so many
They are broken like fragile pots
I still would bet my life that you’ll keep them
Impressions
Eyes closed, eyes open
Either way, you appear
On my heart, mind and soul
You leave your gentle footprints
Insomnia
Some nights I wait for you, hours and hours
You never come
Some nights I dream with eyes open
Of our happiness
Don’t
Don’t leave me just yet, there’s more
Don’t give up already, we have a chance
Don’t change your mind, it’s not over
I’m terrified you’ll forget about me
Addictive
I want to get out before you hurt me again
But your eyes are honest
Your kisses soothing
I give myself another chance with you
Poetry
when words are laid down to fit like lovers' hands
when you feel the essence of the poet from within
when swirling thoughts are caught in the net of rhythm
when images reel as you read
when pen and paper create a symphony
then, it is poetry