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Oct 2019 · 184
Language of the Flowers
Juliana Oct 2019
Once I spoke the language of the flowers,
They're looking a little bit dull.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin.
Have all been complaining they're tarnished and worn,
How did it go?
How did it go?
Inspired and a Remix of  "Somebody Has To," "Where The Sidewalk Ends," "Forgotten Language," and "Invitation" by Shel Silverstein
Oct 2019 · 135
A Laugh
Juliana Oct 2019
A laugh.
An expression of joy, comfort, serenity.
A tool to say:
I see you.
I appreciate you.
Unless;
I don't.
Unless;
I mock you.
Unless;
To show hate.
To show that I,
Am better.
Than you.
Than a creator.
An artist.
Someone I should appreciate.
Someone I should respect.
Someone who gave me their heart.
Their movement.
Their joy.
And I laughed,
And I scoffed,
And I spat in your face.
And to think;
A twix could solve this
Rift between us.
I devoured your feelings.
Your meaning in this world.
Your poetry, your song.
What about this can nuget not fix?
A crunchy bar,
Filled with caramel,
And a golden copper shell.
A treat for your troubles.
An apology;
For a sin,
About to be repeated.
You gave me your heart.
Your song.
Your memories.
And I scoffed at them.
But I had the right.
And a twix bar,
Was my apology.
Before I did it again.
A laugh.
Oct 2019 · 225
awakening
Juliana Oct 2019
walking
down the narrow path
the leaves
rustling in the wind
my hair
tied back into a messy bun
a smile
plastered across my face
as i
look at the world around me
spring
it has come
Inspired and In the Style of "winter poem" by Nikki Giovanni
Oct 2019 · 201
I am...
Juliana Oct 2019
I am from books; yellowed pages and black ink.
I am from shoes; leather and worn.
I am from dancing; Tap, jazz, and modern.
I am from Disney; DCOM's and the Disney Channel.
I am from television; Riverdale and Pretty Little Liars.
I am from Freeform and the CW.
I am from Bones and The Pretender.
I am from Pokino, and Forensic Files, and pasta.
I am from Ireland, Italy, and Germany.
I am from Belgium, France, and Grease.
I am from my bed in the morning.
I am from Science and Anthropology.
I am from painting and graphic design.
I am from Twizzlers, and Kit-Kats, and Oreos.
I am from apples and peanut butter.
I am from Okemos and Syracuse.
I am from ADHD and anxiety.
I am from happiness and the sense of calm.
I am from blue.
I am me.
Inspired and In the Style of "Where I'm From" by Ella Lyon
Oct 2019 · 151
We Enjoy
Juliana Oct 2019
I celebrate myself, and sing myself,
As I would for you.
As we are one. As we are unity.

As we enjoy the same fruit.
As we enjoy spinning,
As we enjoy twirling,
Our eyes blind to the direction of the world.
Our eyes blind to the walls,
The ceiling.
The floors.
Every step.
Every turn.
Not afraid of where we'll end up, or what the world thinks of us.
Alas, we are blind, our eyelids dropped.
As we cannot see the world, the world cannot see us.

We enjoy closing the page, we enjoy the story.
And as the words may be over, the way we perceive them still exists.
Swelling,
Inside us like a growing storm.
Trembling.
Waiting.
For the time to pop out, to flood our thoughts and perceptions, Trickling down our ideas,
like dew on a pure and calm morning.

We enjoy the pigment staining the canvas for the last time,
Until the next.
Until the next time our creativity burts out of us,
Until the next time we have something to say.
Until the next time our brush subtly scraps across the cloth,
Not making a sound.
Until the next time the colored gel glides across,
Transforming into whatever we perceive it as.
Until the next time a smile is plastered across,
Until the next time a masterpiece is completed.

We enjoy stepping onto the grass, the day having been done,
Our toils having been endured.
Our house just ahead,
Our home.
The place we feel safest.
The place we belong.
The place we read.
The place we write.
The place we cook.
The place we sing.
The place we dance.

The place the rooms combine to make our home, just as
We combine to make one. Just as we combine to make unity.
Inspired and In the Style of "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman
Oct 2019 · 103
Untitled #3
Juliana Oct 2019
I run my fingers through his hair.
He will never leave my side.
I love to give him treats.
Who, girl, your man?
No, my dog.
Inspired and In the Style of "he visits my town once a year" by amir khusrow.
Oct 2019 · 109
Untitled #2
Juliana Oct 2019
He rises in the sun.
He is French and Italian.
He fills me with delight.
Who, girl, your man?
No, bread.
Inspired and In the Style of "he visits my town once a year" by amir khusrow.
Oct 2019 · 83
Untitled #1
Juliana Oct 2019
A bunch of thoughts
jumbled in my brain
Put on paper
I'm finally sane.
Oct 2019 · 131
Sunshine
Juliana Oct 2019
A beam of light,
Falls through the sky.
A bird singing,
though I don't know why.

The light is warm;
Heating my skin.
It's beautiful out.
I'm ready to begin.

Should I run?
Maybe play?
Take a walk
By the bay?

I'll go outside,
Lie on the grass.
I need to go soon,
Maybe I'll pass.

A beam of light
Falls from the sky
A bird is singing,
And I finally know why.
Oct 2019 · 123
What's in a name?
Juliana Oct 2019
What's in a name?
A bunch of symbols
clustered to make a sound?
A way to say 'hey you',
But to specify around?

Is it a label,
Meant to carve your path?
A given stereotype,
Just to feed the wrath?

What does it mean?
What's in a name?
Does it mean anything?
Or is it all the same?

Who am I?
Am I me?
Or am I this word,
That characterizes everything about me?

What's in a name?
These strung up letters?
This label?
A sound?
And who is to blame?

This word,
These letters
Is this the person I am?

Who am I?
Am I this name?
This word, this label?
Is this a game?
Please,
Someone tell me,
What's in a name?
Oct 2019 · 183
A Smile, A Laugh
Juliana Oct 2019
It must be tough.
I can't even try,
To know what you're feeling,
To know the reason why.
Is there a reason?
Is there a why?

I know it hurts.
I know it's tough.
But do one thing,
For me or for you.
Try to smile,
even for just a few.

Here, I'll help.
How can I?
Should I speak of rainbows?
Or maybe platypi?
Did you smile?
Did I make you laugh?
I hope so,
or else this poem's trash.

I didn't?
Not yet?
Okay, let's have a bet.
Whatever you're feeling,
Whatever is wrong,
It's just temporary,
No matter how strong.

So promise me this.
In a year or two,
When all this passes,
You'll no longer be blue.
I'll see you smile.
Maybe you'll laugh,
All in all,
Do you owe me some cash?

— The End —