why do you think i carve words into my flesh? so i can remember them? no silly, it’s so i won’t have to hold onto them.
Category: Poetry
“Soul of Manhattan” – Hannah Thiel
Each night stars breathe into the sky Proud lights of these streets reflect back up to them This is the gleam to night’s black shadow This is Time Square. Don’t be afraid; keep that gaze out the window. It’s true here is the city that never sleeps. Morning makes cotton candy clouds. The… Continue reading “Soul of Manhattan” – Hannah Thiel
“Golden Flower” – Liam Flake
Golden flower over parched earth, Unfathomable pearl of searing rays. It burns It is benevolent, but without mercy. It gives, but also takes. There is no higher king, and it does as it pleases. This is not the Great Ra, the radiant Apollo, or the terrible Tonatiuh of yore, But a new sun god. Its… Continue reading “Golden Flower” – Liam Flake
“I Am From Maudie Ree and Sargent Pearl” – Sara Beth Riddell
1.I am from Maudie Ree and Sargent Pearl, Kosher Wine replaced by Cree and Cherokee, I am from the road, gypsy livin’, Nomads with nowhere to go and nowhere to be, 2.I am from The Lone Star state line, a border baby, Honeysuckle’s oh so sweet, but humble, boots and buckles, I am from… Continue reading “I Am From Maudie Ree and Sargent Pearl” – Sara Beth Riddell
“Knowledge Offered” -XuSong Ho
Knight in armor Nothing left for the squire Only wishing for a peace of mind Weeping for your solemn right Leave him be oh gentle knight Eternal is his youth and pure is his soul Deem him worthy of this petty grace Give him naught but your silvered wings Even Icarus could have only dreamed… Continue reading “Knowledge Offered” -XuSong Ho
“Death” -XuSong Ho
Weeping, freezing, sleeping, oh mournful soul Torn on the edge of the end Misery a rightful toll Come to me and look upon the sky So frozen in winter’s night Plunge not in that solemn abyss Waiting to claim you with a hiss Laughing, Crying, prancing, oh joyous soul Dancing on the light before the… Continue reading “Death” -XuSong Ho
“Writing” -Hannah “Elizabeth” Weber
A blank page. The dark lines stoic, the white spaces screaming up at me A shiver of possibility races down my spine, I prepare myself for the worst. The pencil lands gracefully, And delicate words start pouring themselves into reality. The page needs the words to live, the words need the page to flourish No… Continue reading “Writing” -Hannah “Elizabeth” Weber
“Ribboned” -Rachel Poulsen
Millions of shards, jagged from the last shattering, the pieces of my soul and heart floating harmlessly. Until a small disturbance throws them from their delicate balance and they tear, ripping what remains into ribbons.
“Same” -Anthony Reyes
All is the same Same is everyone Everyone is the same Whether that person has a distinct coating they’re still a person. A person who loves, a person with emotions. No matter what their past is about Don’t have doubt, that is changing now. People used to have to bow Bowed to those who they… Continue reading “Same” -Anthony Reyes
“The Death of Pyrrha Nikos” -Mina Chhikara
A kiss goodbye, first and final. Love shown at last. Silent eyes say farewell. A javelin soars, aim true. But dodged with a careless smirk, the foreshadowed end One final stand, blown away. A strike to the heel forcing her to kneel. A hand touches her chin, a defiant glare. A bow appears, drawn tauntly.… Continue reading “The Death of Pyrrha Nikos” -Mina Chhikara