Friendly Nightshade
I am the warning sky before a thunderstorm the lavender used to calm your senses. I am the velvet robe of a wise king, his amethyst crown...
Nyara Choudhury
Nov 1, 2019
Cement Through Straw
The words you speak enter my ears like liquid cement enters the throat through a straw--- They seal and prevent.
Billy Collins
Oct 29, 2019
You are like a dog in a cat’s alley:
You disturb the peace and tranquility, reducing any semblance of calming silence, to a concert of growls, barks, and hisses. You turn a...
Sebastian Rosa
Oct 25, 2019
Solidity
I am too alone. Like a single celled organism A protista In a cellular jungle of complex species. One electron in a cloud of protons,...
Jaycelyn Ruotolo
Oct 22, 2019
Bleed out
You come hurtling through the air as you embed yourself in my flesh, tearing through my skin and muscles and veins maybe even hitting...
Sarah Clopper
Oct 18, 2019
Purple
I am the sweet smelling lilac bush blooming in late spring. I am the jagged streak of light bursting from a thunderstorm. I am the simple...
Cassidy Giudici
Oct 15, 2019
Guilty pleasure
I didn't think love could be so shameful, but I look to you and I can't help but feel conflicted. We don't have a proud love. Our love is...
Nyara Choudhury
Oct 11, 2019
Red
I am the blood clot, that takes your breath away. I am the thin line going down your paper marking the beginning. Or the heat dial you...
Alex Dilorenzo
Oct 8, 2019
Vervain
Walk into a room and you’ll find Me See I'm dark And hard to spot But when you look at Me You cannot look away Because I'm pink but not...
Sophie Dalton
Oct 4, 2019
Punctured
You rip through me Like a bullet in a shoulder. Instant pain, Bleeding out Sapping my energy slowly. You leave a deep scar That even time...
Zach Lucana
Oct 1, 2019
