we write because we are told
we write because we are cold
so why write poetry?
is it to obey
is it to simply misbehave
is it due today
is it more than what we say
if not
why do you write poetry?
because I can
&
because I am
we are made to feel
we are made to speak
some people are quiet
and others are bleak
words are expressive and alive
but some words are best left to die
Dec 17, 2018
Dec 17, 2018 at 1:16 PM UTC
your prestige and glamour
have grown too much
so many people bow down to you but
you can’t see your own feet.
expect me unwelcome
to your golden throne
i’ll raise your prices
flat iron my tongue to make you happy
rhythmize my lips so they sway
to the beat of my hips,
to the music of love
love
love
Dec 8, 2018
Dec 8, 2018 at 7:04 PM UTC
my ribcage scrapes against my heart
body
soul
but isn’t supposed to
protect me?
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018 at 2:51 PM UTC
the job of the artist
is to be
luminous and dangerous
*luminous to others
by being
dangerous to themselves
when the words are ripped from the chest,
atmosphere disbursed by the body’s projectile messes,
starburst fireworks,
luminous and dangerous,
luminating the shared night,
laminating your truths,
in poems disguised*
and so the job,
our work,
begins
Nov 28, 2018
Nov 28, 2018 at 7:54 PM UTC
and i’ll watch the world
burn
burn
burn
with the fire that you started in me
i’ll stay and look past you
because you’re blocking
my view of heaven
where i can see the
butterflies and bees
where they sip on waterfalls and
drink champagne full of
the stars
you know you’re my sun
my moon
my stars
this is my blood
my sweat
my tears
from all these years of loving you
you should be thankful
but you didn’t choose me.
i chose you
Nov 28, 2018
Nov 28, 2018 at 9:36 AM UTC
i am thirsty for
all your blood, milk, and honey
sweet and thirst quenching
like a mosquito
let me seep into your veins
and take everything
you have to offer
thunder rolls above
a sweet death kiss waits for you
trust me, not clickbait
Nov 20, 2018
Nov 20, 2018 at 10:22 AM UTC
Stars only reflect
the inner most desires
burning to escape.
Nov 20, 2018
Nov 20, 2018 at 10:12 AM UTC