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9 Poems from 2008-2009

Evolution

I am rebuilding myself from the ground up.
Everything was broken down and in crumbles.
But now I am constructing myself to be stronger-
with a concrete base and metal structure.


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When Does the World Stop


It occurred to me.

[i]When water falls from the stars,
there's no need...

12 Old Poems

Heartache

Is this not me,
here, stuck in spite,
living in the darkness
of my own light.
As the spirit is released
breath catches me swiftly
calling for that which
I never sought, trusting.
Love touch the light
in gleaming kiss,
stripping the spite
from this wisp.


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Know Me

[i]You don't know...

10 Old Poems

Ribbon

[i]Twisting ribbons reveal
the knots in the wire.
Lines consume and cut away
a heart broken and lonely.

Far from eye's reach seen,
strings dance and sway
underneath covers
upon fake tile floors.

Holding and connecting,
falling and believed.
The morning changes,
day fall crashes confusion.

Connections tear
and show for the...
 
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Trigger Warning

Warning: Some of my poetry and prose may be triggering. I write just about as much about survivor issues as I do about love.
Please keep yourself safe.

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