#blankets
Two whispers in the wire
Copper veins remembering
The insulation sweats
Small hands pressed to glass
That isn't there
My throat holds the name
I forgot how to say
When blankets started smelling
Like responsibility
The wire hums against my palm
Something wants to grow
Something wants to stop growing
December air thinner than memory
The house breathes
I forget to answer
Some days the hum
Sounds like morning
Other days
It sounds like permission
My inner child
Makes knots in my stomach
I keep pulling
Until they become part of me
The wire knows which way I'll lean
It's been waiting like patient rust
Tonight I press my ear close enough
To feel the vibration
But not close enough to hear
Which whisper is telling the truth
Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM UTC
My audience claps to my stormy choices,
the thunder's loud, with rumbling noises,
the cake that delights and I get to eat,
they all tune in and take their seats
Exhilarated with the chaos I cause,
I smash through their glass doors,
to a dead end of a solid timber one,
I grab an axe, like the shining son.
Black eyes haunt my blackest days,
refuse to take in error of my ways,
chaos interrupts thoughts of redemption,
stormy weather, my boat's long sunken,
Audience award trophy, they clap to me,
as I bitterly & painfully wish to be free,
there's a reason those stars are hard to reach,
other candidates paddle out from the beach.
They keep her on strings and out of my palms,
puppet master taunts so I can't remind calm.
good times are considered bad for ratings
they need me unstable with little persuading
They need me broke and out on the streets,
ratings will shoot up as I burn my sheets,
Naïve, hardly street wise, where do I go?
through the cracks where I lay so low,
They cheer and laugh as I flee with apples,
sleep outside of a spectacular chapel,
freezing with blankets, they pump their fists
tick of approval off their popular lists.
Audience Award trophy goes to me,
blood shot eyes, un-believing
close my eyes in my ***** old blanket,
ashes in wind, scattered to the sea.
Apr 1, 2025
Apr 1, 2025 at 10:57 PM UTC
Autumn bid goodbye,
To new winter's approach.
At a wink of Jack's eye;
Leaves littered tucked,
In cozy blankets snow.
All the rabbits in their hutch,
Chipmunks lodged in logs' hole,
By stag's stern, lest tiny fawns stumble
Catch, on mother doe-
Nary a cardinal ruffled &
Bears rest in slumber;
Till wane of mistletoe
Dec 23, 2023
Dec 23, 2023 at 10:22 PM UTC
The flowers meet as the
words of thought, the
leaves touch in the
wind, here, you share
the little poems of the
earth with me, I hold
you close under the
sun, we are in each
other arms as a
blanket in a place
where we will both feel
safe and untorn in the
warm amber glow, healing
our sore souls in our gentle
sleep, I will say to you in
silence, “the answer of your
existence is my home”.
Nov 15, 2021
Nov 15, 2021 at 10:17 AM UTC
Not sleeping
waiting for your response
windows closed
blankets on
Feb 13, 2021
Feb 13, 2021 at 6:28 PM UTC
my brain thinks
at a million miles an hour
so fast
that i can't distinguish
reality
from the
world inside my head
Feb 2, 2021
Feb 2, 2021 at 8:48 PM UTC
I'm tired of getting thing pushed onto me.
Karly, write this essay so you can get this scholarship.
Karly, apply to this college.
Karly, why aren't you going to this college event?
Karly, make sure to decide what you want to do right now.
Karly, this college invited you to a choir rehearsal.
Karly, make sure you get this done by midnight tonight, but don't stay up too late.
Karly, make sure to get 8 hours of sleep.
Karly, you listen to music too much, take out your headphones, they're warping your brain.
Karly, why are you crying?
Karly, are you okay?
Karly, you have nothing to be stressed about.
REALLY? I HAVE NOTHING TO BE STRESSED ABOUT? YOU KEEP PUSHING THINGS ONTO ME, AND TELLING ME THAT I'M MESSING UP, AND YOU REALLY WANT TO TELL ME THAT I HAVE NOTHING TO BE STRESSED ABOUT????? sobs in my bed, wrapped in blankets, hugging my stuffed animals, not sleeping because I'm thinking to much
Oct 5, 2020
Oct 5, 2020 at 10:10 PM UTC
Moonlight pours in through windows
Pillow soaked with tears
Holding my hands over my mouth
so the sounds of my crying cannot be heard
Surrounded by blankets
because it's the only way I feel something.
I have become numb on the inside
but on the outside,
I look like I'm fine.
Aug 26, 2020
Aug 26, 2020 at 11:31 PM UTC
Every night
When I get into bed
It’s cold
But I no longer care
Because I can crawl into my bed
And hide under the covers
But every morning when I get up
It’s still cold
And this time I care
Because now I have to get out of bed
Out of my sanctuary of warmth
And face the cold, cruel, world
Dec 9, 2019
Dec 9, 2019 at 9:45 AM UTC
You're the first person I've met
Who doesn't move their arm at night
You pulled me in and closed your eyes
Straight away fell asleep
There are no terrors in your nights
As certain as night brings slumber
The sun will rise again for you
If I could have a thread of that security
It would be warmer than any blanket
I've wrapped my lonely self in
Mar 4, 2019
Mar 4, 2019 at 7:46 PM UTC
Sometimes I can’t find the words
but I lay with you and rest
and find I don’t need them
It’s all said
in the slow breath and small touch of knees beneath the blanket.
Feb 25, 2019
Feb 25, 2019 at 10:07 AM UTC
sometimes I wonder what it would have felt like to call you mine
to get lost in a sea of blankets
and hear your voice on my walk to class
I'm still holding your secrets like porcelain resting in my bones
there are nights where my mind is lost in the confessions we never made
and I find myself missing someone I never even had
isn't it pretty to think of what we could've been?
you'll always be my favorite almost
Jan 24, 2019
Jan 24, 2019 at 12:14 PM UTC
I spent all night attempting to take
Care of you even after you said
I was needy, I stayed awake
Sober while I put you to bed.
I covered you in blankets we shared
Wiped puke off of your face
I did not mind having to stay there
(Boots weren't that hard to unlace)
Helping makes me feel good
If I was the one passed out by two
I know without doubt you would
Take care of me the same way too
Nov 20, 2018
Nov 20, 2018 at 6:42 PM UTC
Flowers wither away
They form a blanket of petals
Through the fall they decay
In winter, the snow settles
I hide my hands in sleeves
Of my cotton sweater
Stomping on the swathes of leaves
Welcoming the autumn weather
The rain pours nearly every evening
I sit and write by the lit candles
At night I fall deep into dreaming
Covered in warm blankets
The fireplace sooths the numbness
And hot tea warms up my body
Imagination cures the dullness
I'm mesmerized by the smell of coffee
Aug 28, 2018
Aug 28, 2018 at 5:17 PM UTC
mismatched furniture
a few dishes in the cupboards
a couple random blankets and lamps
a pan and a mug or two in the sink
a broken clock above the fake fireplace
a fake jackalope head on the fireplace
a couple college kids' apartment
my brother and his roommate
it isn't much but it feels like home
Aug 18, 2018
Aug 18, 2018 at 4:58 PM UTC
we have been up all night, dreading the day
but this candlelit morning will go our way
breathing is easy, our voices low
covered in blankets, through the storm we go
slowly falling into sleep, I pray the rain my soul to keep
as the sun rises, we drown deep
our dreams will echo
our hearts will leap
the brightest colors softly fade as we melt into the day
pastel walls and tapestries
open window
misty breeze
a calm, cool candlelit morning as the sky is storming
Jun 29, 2018
Jun 29, 2018 at 12:39 PM UTC
By Arcassin Burnham
They say diamonds are a girls bestfriend,
Well Lucy in the sky still ******* with
diamonds,
I can make it in this world yes I can,
I can make it in this world yes I can,
What is it you don't understand?
Its hard to be a woman or man,
It's hard to make those dividends,
That revenue , that income man,
Incoming man , there's a meteor full
of poverty and hatred man,
That's all we need is love,
Say thats all we need is love,
Take your time,
Hold on tight , its gonna be a bumpy ride,
Breathe in, exhale,
Gifted in your Birth rite..
You Are He as you are me,
I'll explain it comfortably,
Blankets , blankets , lots of blankets,
Conversations, very basic,
Looking love and a purpose,
the subject is not even worth it,
Made a hell of a lot of mistakes,
the light could take them away,
And plus my fears, cover your ears,
don't want to hear bull **** from past peers,
Can take loss but not a death,
Walking towards peace with every step.
Take your time,
Hold on tight , its gonna be a bumpy ride,
Breathe in, exhale,
Gifted in your Birth rite..
Cause Lucy In the sky with diamonds.
Jun 27, 2018
Jun 27, 2018 at 10:24 AM UTC
My therapist asked me
If I like you because I like you
Or because you like me
Ironically enough
I knew I liked you
Before we even talked about it
And now as I lay in my bed
I'm daydreaming about blanket forts
And Disney movies
And cuddling in the warmth of our fortress
Although I never know when I'll see you next
I'm always looking forward to it
Mar 9, 2018
Mar 9, 2018 at 4:48 PM UTC
i imagine you lying
alone
in that too-small bed
with your blankets
(that i hate)
strewn across the floor
warmed by the thought
that you are loved
while i lie
alone
in my too-big bed
covered in blankets
(that you’ve never seen)
freezing
because i am not
Jan 19, 2018
Jan 19, 2018 at 4:21 AM UTC
Talking until dawn,
But no abnormal atmosphere.
Revealing the secrets;
There's a sudden high tempreture.
It becomes midnight,
We think 'too early'.
It becomes cold.
We soon get cosy
Under the blankets filled with warmth,
As we are too shy for a midnight call.
Sleep comes to us so we say goodnight
While longing for one's cherished sight.
Oct 25, 2017
Oct 25, 2017 at 6:25 PM UTC
Broken shards and fractured light
upon a dew drop's own respite
Till morn comes like parted sheets
with fabrics that swallowed a silent woman's
weeps.
Sep 20, 2017
Sep 20, 2017 at 9:59 AM UTC
late nights by the fire
sipping on hot chocolate
under a fort of blankets and pillows
drunk on laughter and
high on love
we danced in the moonlight
(i apologized too many times for stepping on your toes)
we ran through sprinklers and
wished upon shooting stars
you kissed me like never before
you held me like you were going to lose me
i could feel your heart beat as you drifted to sleep on the floor
i love you more than the sun loves the moon
i'm never in the dark when we're together
your passions burn like the sun
you guide me in troubled times
you carry me when i can't stand
i got lucky when i met you
my heart hasn't been the same since
Sep 14, 2017
Sep 14, 2017 at 5:41 PM UTC
The fan is on, the constant hushing sound adding rhythm to the room
I can hear the hum of cars passing by outside my window
a added sense that I am not alone even though I am here by myself
Novembers cooling touch has crept in
nipping at my toes, drying my already dry pale skin
my favorite time of year when life seems to slow down, putting a glow on the usually bland days
here in my bed under the warmth of my flannel blankets all is right with my world
but my brain still finds something to bring the anxiety out
I thought if I started writing down my thoughts on paper it would lessen the night time stress
but then I stress about not writing on the nights I forget
the streetlight outside my window flashes a constant shadow on my wall
and I find comfort in that
something about the added light on my wall is friendly, familiar
when my brain finally shuts off I fall into dreams of my past
of people I haven't seen in years, all the stories blend into one
repeating like a rerun
at least I still have dreams
even if they're only in my sleep
Nov 8, 2016
Nov 8, 2016 at 9:10 PM UTC