A Girl in Any Airport by Chris P., Richmond, VA She was dressed in blue jeans & black, possibly off-brand, but more likely Abercrombie & Fitch. Continue...
A Passionate Precaution Preventing Procrastination by Christopher S., Cleburne, TX Prior to panicked penmanship, people pay poor priority to producing punctual papers. Playing pool and participating in parties provide promising principles of pleasure that protect procrastination. Continue...
A World Apart by Jessica R., Midlothian, VA I write myself out of this world And into another Out of sorrow Out of pain Out of nightmares And out of rain And out of solids Out of lines Out of the darkness And into the light And into a world Where beams of light dance Where shadows roam free And ... Continue...
Bev's by Joe G., Richmond, VA A flash of light "That's going to be a good one," your friend says, as she puts the camera back down on the table.
You're all smile, the one that's almost the shut-eyed, fake one except your eyes are open. Continue...
Clear Skies by Paul K., Charlotte, NC The bus drives off and here I stand like a lone stranger new in town like the boy who once stood cryin'
I raise my eyes 'n' take a look around. Continue...
Elizabeth by Aly S., Brunswick, ME She would lie so low in the grass That the sunshine Would miss her and move on to the next And she was just some song I wrote- A poem to pass the time A sculpture made out of clay That I threw to the floor And someone else swept away- Just an excuse to slam the ... Continue...
I a.m. by Alecia D., Atlantic Beach, FL I meant to forget, But it's 1 a.m. and the cooler weather is approaching Now I remember those front porch kisses in March While thinking I can't wait to see you tomorrow And I'll get to see you - See you Without a pulse of your own And our sunken face From insomnia ... Continue...
I'll be the first to admit by Mandy I., Plymouth, MN I'll be the first to admit you have power over me. Yeah, cuz I'm walking around like an empty coloring book and I can see you itching to drag out your paints. Continue...
Innocent by Breanne M., Stafford, VA see her through the blushing skylight. swaying with the reflections of glass. She melts in the face of the sun. she's leaving puddles on my doorstep, but she's forgotten to bring the rain. I prod her reflection. Find imperfections lying in her lap. she has been the one. Continue...
No Longer by Kavita A., Downers Grove, IL When clutching my head, and dragging my knuckles across the ceramic floor wasn't enough to escape your abuse, I threw myself on concrete and prayed I would drown in blood. Quiet and unnoticed But even that didn't work. Continue...
On the Obsession with Ikea by Brittany B., St. Cloud, FL retro armchairs made of recycled materials define us, we are addicted to the clean simple lines as if the inexpensive scandinavian design will cause our emotions to be as neat and organized as the plastic bins that contain our souls we build a lifestyle that revolves around ... Continue...
Rolling hips by Jessica M., Bellevue, NE Rolling hips of foam slap ankles, kiss baby toes. Blue fades to the sky.
St. Louis Blues by Claire G., San Francisco, CA Rich, nutty, caramel latte Served in a 16-ounce mug Ten words that set my glands in motion From a lifetime of devotion To Tahitian coffee, steaming mochas, Deep, rich 'spresso, drugs, ambrosias How rapture-filled the world can seem While drinking the wicked coffee bean. Continue...
Thoughtlessness by Ryan R., Lexington, KY Rest in peace my withered mind, for eight to three is not our time A defiant trance, not one care, a blank unwilling, heedless stare This hell that you're forced to endure, for this pain there is no cure Find sanctity in lethargic bliss; forget your strife in thoughtlessness
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