An Apology to My Reflection
by Brittany B., Saint Cloud, FL
I tried to remember a time
when I did not hate my body
when I still appreciated
all that it was capable of
running cursive words ...
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Dishwater Wishes
by Ivy Marie S., Loganville , WI
silver spoon
dropping into my dishwater wishes
of leaving simple Cinderella chores
sparkling thoughts
of so much farther and so many more ...
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Dreams of Summer
by Francesca M., Reno, NV
Last night I dreamed of summer
And swimsuits, and flip-flops, and ice cream;
Of scorching days spent out of doors
Turning me into a golden sun goddess;
And the moonlit nights lost in conversation ...
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Duct Tape Shoes
by Mike A., San Antonio, TX
I drift behind your dancing shadow
Barely knowing,
But in tune with the rhythm
Of your duct tape shoes.
Feeling inclined to adore ...
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Forget Me Not
by Patrick T., Stuart, IA
once in a while
brought on by the success of everyone else
the everything's okay of everyone else
i wonder if any of us will matter
after time has done its damage ...
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Girls Like Us
by Amanda F., Carrollton, TX
Girls like us are in the clearance bins at half-off thrift stores
Girls like us will let you unlock their bedroom windows as the moon bathes the stars in the midnight echoes of crickets
Under bleachers and stairwells you can kiss us
You can tell us we are ...
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Just Because
by Marial J., Bacolod, Philippines,
Just because I love being with you
Doesn't mean I have plans to stick around
Just because I think you're cool
Doesn't mean I'll heed all your advice
Just because you're beautiful to me ...
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Loopholes
by Ellis R., Great Neck, NY
If a window appears in a doomed submarine
That is bound to submerge every last brave Marine
But your injured friend Joe needs your help in-between ...
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Over the Earth's Next Curve
by Jennifer R., Ellwood City, PA
The last time I saw you -
At the crazy beach house
With the staring masks high on the walls
And all the hints of an imagined Africa
The waves piled so high ...
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Perfect
by Amanda G., Mesquite, TX
I close my eyes,
fall back into my mold while you tighten the rope.
The chains around my neck keep strong hold,
so lead me and I'll follow.
You tell me what you want from me, ...
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Runaway
by Joy K., Hudson, NH
I want to feel the slick streets of Broadway
dreams spilling across cement
tapping heels in ecstatic movement
jingling coins and
hidden smiles ...
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September
by Maggie C., Pompton Plains, NJ
Willows watch me from the shore
Sugar dreams that linger longer
Cradles by the daffodil breeze
Tinted tears trickle down rocks ...
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The Trip
by Kristi D., Iola, WI
I celebrate boredom with orange-tiled flooring.
Tracing a path out the heavy door.
I see the hallway of marathon runners who
Haven't a clue what is tomorrow.
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To Write
by Robyn O., Evansville, IN
Simple words
float on a paper
in a lake of dreams
that can be conjured
by a pen
on the surface.
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Untitled
by Molly W., Redwood City, CA
I am hearing it everywhere, my name silently whispered ...
rushing in through the open door,
riding in on the pearly light, like
every humble traveler, carried along by forces larger than he understands.
The golden breeze of journey ...
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Untitled
by Chris S., Pompton Plains, NJ
The cold evening
brings back
unhappy memories
of Stephen that were
thought lost and forgotten.
They have returned unwanted
and leaving me feeling
alone in a vast world.
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Watershed Decision
by Dara P., New City, NY
The running words escape in the air
Fluttering flying with nowhere to go
Bridges of gold create a path
To travel distances over the mind
Through the tunnels of despair ...
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Where Were You
by Janson H., Cinebar, WA
Where were you when I was sent to my room
for not turning off a light?
Where were you when I was blistered
for not calling him dad?
Where were you when I was thrown against a door, ...
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Whimsical Winding
by Jennifer T., Street, MD
Fireflies dot the sky
like cheap, malfunctioning Christmas lights
blinking on and off.
The long grasses whipping my legs ...
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