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  Darkness

  

  By Clg1688, Tucson, AZ

  Fear of the dark, it’s lonely Why so scared, my child? There’s no one there, not alive no one haunts, not a soul no ghosts or demons, dolls with knives no clowns or hangman’s noose to tie. Just silence, emptiness, with no light So enter that room now, have no fright Control darkness wi...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  I'm Sorry

  

  By Clg1688, Tucson, AZ

  Stupidity is my name You’re Humble. We grew up together, You and I. Chased tag, laughed But I cried, I lost Too slow, jealousy I’m sorry. We wanted to be queens Stupidity groaned Wanted all, one queen One smile. Humble let go, gave me all Always, every time. Greed. I’m sorry. ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  The Wolf

  

  By Clg1688, Tucson, AZ

  Left, right Right, left Silence. The breath, Desperation. Movement A ghost. Dark Blind dark. Only the moon. Its light Never a touch of treetops. Necessities of the wolf. His thirst His hunger His shallow breath. Once golden sharp intense eyes Now only gray. No more But the dark...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Music Lit

  

  By Clg1688, Tucson, AZ

  Each note pinched A candle lit. Each chord explosion Trembling flames. An octave grown Drip of wax. All notes screeched Fire consumes. Silenced air. Silenced mind. Each breathing beat Each candle dies. Eyes do close. Melody begins Then a song. Growing tune Away the flames. Just the...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  Passing Summer

  

  By Clg1688, Tucson, AZ

  Just two summers ago was when my life changed its perspective on trust and on friendships. I sincerely realized that even as a teenager with a mind of so many mixed emotions and fanatical neutrons in the mind, the irrepressible feeling of vengeance and abhorrence seemed to overpower my orderly thoug...