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Author Archives: shesneon
Sorry you feel that way
I’m not as skinny as I used to be. I also care less. Keep your reflections on the wall. And the cheese on my fries. It takes courage to grow up. Yet 37 seconds to change your mind. I’m not … Continue reading
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Tagged empowerment, life, poem, Poetry, Thoughts
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I can do the splits
I can make magic with my eyes closed. I can sing underwater. I can complicate your marriage. I can hunt dragonflies. I can invade your silent thoughts. I can wash the blood off your coat. I can drive a stick. … Continue reading
♥
I heard the birds chirping and I became enlightened. Off the heads of peeking worms, through the thick of mud soiled to carefully stepped feet, the song of the day was my scream inside a barrel. I stopped numbering the … Continue reading
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Tagged enlightenment, hearts, new beginnings, poem, Poetry
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Hi, it’s me.
I’ve been writing so much in the last few weeks. In the beginning, I wasn’t sure how I felt about sharing my strange, random thoughts through poetry and short stories. But I can say for certain that I feel grateful … Continue reading
THEY SAY
Seasonal allergies. We all get them. And so, discomfort is expected. Even the bloody noses. This is integral, in fact– You’re supposed to bleed and wander with your head tilted back. If the dark circles around your eyes are an … Continue reading
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Tagged allergies, love poem, poem, Poetry, seasonal allergies
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Afraid of white shirts
I spill coffee every first sip and when I do, my armpits spiral like a dizzied child so I cover my arms with a black sweater kept around for the chance I’ll need it and end up picking the fuzz … Continue reading
ugly
Exactly 3 o’clock the mail hasn’t come. Slept in again with my glasses on. Pancakes for lunch pancakes for dinner. Quiet fills the space I’m so thoughtless. But I’m breathing and the light is louder. Screaming into a barrel it’s … Continue reading
Said to a child
Life isn’t boring Just shut your eyes And let your dreams play.
Huff and puff
Amazing how cold it gets in Chicago on a Tuesday. Watching palm trees die on Lake Michigan would be more sad than not having them at all. And loneliness becomes a game having … Continue reading
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