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 Dec 2012 Tori
brooke
Ivory Tower.
 Dec 2012 Tori
brooke
Maybe if I were a
hummingbird. Wine-throated
in Guatemala, would that be
far enough away, or is it such
a romantic notion to want to
to be fast enough to escape but
beautiful enough to be noticed
(c) Brooke Otto
 Dec 2012 Tori
Alice Kay
Stupid
 Dec 2012 Tori
Alice Kay
I'm stupid,
it takes me longer to understand something then you.

When I'm halfway done with a problem set,
you're done.

Is it just that you guys are insanely smart?
I don't think so... there's others that do better.

It's like I'm constantly getting this message
that if I'm not the best
then I'm not going to ever have life.

I'm just taking my time for now...
is that such a crime?


Just don't isolate me and send a message

that I'm stupid and worthless.

Because I know that to some people,
I'm not
Stupid people make stupid people look stupid....stupid....
 Dec 2012 Tori
Kris J
Language
Can be
So slippery -
Always ready to start
Little avalanches
That
Lead to
Strange
Conclusions
 Dec 2012 Tori
Marius Surleac
Senryu
 Dec 2012 Tori
Marius Surleac
drunkards on their knees –

after the rain, imitating

the Milky Way
 Dec 2012 Tori
Erin Lewis
Oranges
 Dec 2012 Tori
Erin Lewis
Smells intoxicating
When you open the skin
To the juicy citrus center
And what lies within
A zest on your fingers
And under your nails
Leaving you with a memory
Of the orange peels
a little exercise that I ended up really liking
 Dec 2012 Tori
A Allen
dad
 Dec 2012 Tori
A Allen
dad
She could really use you right now,
There’s something in the back,
Of her overflowing mind
That’s telling her it won’t be okay;
If you’re not there.
She needs to know
Just how proud you are
Of the little girl you left behind
She yearns to know
That what she’s doing
Is what’s meant to be.
She wants some reassurance
In her overwhelming life
She’s been playing strong
For far too long now.
You can’t leave her much longer
Before she falls apart.
If only you knew,
You’d be here with her now.
Giving her hope,
Giving her what she needs.
Even for a moment,
It could change everything.
She doesn’t have the strength
To carry on with such
Disposition,
Her heart aches for better days
She’s never dreamt like the other children,
Her wishes were for something worthwhile.
They wanted fun and games—
But not her, no,
She just wished to see you once more
To hear your voice,
One last time.
By now it’s too late,
She knows you’re never coming back.
You’ve moved on,
It’s time for her to do the same.
 Dec 2012 Tori
Oli Nejad
Rum
 Dec 2012 Tori
Oli Nejad
***
Yesternight, I drank much ***.
Suffice to say, it was much fun.
But today I pay the awful price,
Of a dented wallet, and swollen eyes.
 Dec 2012 Tori
CA Guilfoyle
Hood Canal

I couldn't see, but water
reflecting, it danced from stars of sun
Black cormorant dove under stars and pearls of sea
silvery fished his netted beak

A small boat left untied to float, I rowed
weaving cat tail reeds, long through water weeds
Paddles cut my diamond day - sparkling
jewel of soul swayed, prayed to dive me deeper

Sandy shores mollusk strewn
rippled shells covered shimmering blue
Oysters bubbled shallows breathing
seagull smiled watchful scheming

Beach fire to warm the night
and rock the dusky sun to sleep
the coming moon between trees
dark night, the stars to weep
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