Spring is the saddest season
winter is famously hard to shake. #poetry
Category: Poetry
i never got to say goodbye to my friend in the straw hat
“…only empty seats are tokens of envy & someone moved my parcel, my puzzles, and my wait of indeterminate suspense.”
Pieces
“Every day I erase pieces of myself…”
#goodpoetry #blackpoets
Lust Lost
In his flat.In his second flat.The hippie house.My cars, first and second.A houseboat.That old country hotel with no towels.On our beach.The caravan out on the lookout point.At my parent’s house, my single room.The island, resort, nook down by the river.A city park.Camping.Quieter now and in the dark.You still seemed near.But you were gone.Left,moved on. Written…
Diet Junkie
I’m a diet junkie, a sucker for every new food plan that hits the streets, or the web. Juice fasting, fruit smoothies, veggie shakes–I’m in! Grapefruit diet, plant-based vegetarian or vegan, fruitarian or pescatarian. Sign me up! Broth-based soup with only green vegetables as passengers on that train. I’ll cook Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Med…
paper doll
the world is flatno matter proofof scientists the atmospheredullclouds merelypainted on the sky frozen faceno muscle memory heresmiling feels contrived a paper dolledges crumblingwith age fill me with airso that I may floatinto the atmosphere Written by Renee Butner – Clemmons, North Carolina, United States Feature Photo by Michael Burrows
How Rich People Live
Rich isn’t always as rich as #rich might seem. #livinglarge
So Be I
Strong #poetry right here!
The Locks Have Always Been the Same
I waited for you to come homeI stood there; arms stretched outstraining my cuffs at the joints,waiting for gravity to leech into your marrowfrom gorging yourself on the milk from my orchard of fruitless anticipations.I dissected and bred my faith’s primal instincts to believe that you would fall helplessinto the scents that called you familiar.Tension…
Chicken Soup for the Soul’s “Breakfast in Northport” Goes High When They Go Low
The latest publication of Chicken Soup for the Soul highlights stories by Black women. “I’m Speaking Now, Black Women Share Their Truth in 101 Stories of Love, Courage and Hope” include 12 poems. One of the poems, “Breakfast in Northport’ written by spoken word poet, Zorina Exie Frey, gives a poised lesson on how to…
The Cathedral
Strength hides where where one refuses to seek. #wisdom #thoughts
Black Bird
Flying free despite everything.
#poetry #creativewriting
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