"juicebox" poems
The child in the the gallery cafe
Was underwhelmed by her
'Children's Lunchbox'
She sneered peeling wafer thin
Ham out from between bleach
White bread
Stares despairingly at the
Cardboard, itself adorned with
Animal iconography for her
Enjoyment
She feels patronised and no
Longer hungry
Pushing both the apple and juice
Box tumbling to the floor
She makes for the door
Her mother still unaware
I have a duty to alert her
But I just watch
She bursts out onto the
Street as I reach for her
Juicebox
Jul 6, 2014
Jul 6, 2014 at 2:39 PM UTC
I never wanted to be a mother
Not because I dislike kids
Just wasn't something I ever considered
It was never a priority
Not something I considered in my calculations
Over a year ago
I was asked to be a godmother
Hell why not
They call me Aunt Bootcamp
Self-explanatory
Although kisses and hugs
Are always available
And sure they're cute
But I'm literally
The laziest person I know
Unless I'm working
...Or looking after kids
Appratently
So there he is
"20 months old"
-What is up with the whole month- thing anyway?-
Squeezing the content
Of his juicebox in himself
Laughing like it's greatest thing ever
So his mum put him in the shower
I'm looking for towels
Socks, shirts and extra pants
Cleaning up juice
Off the floor
And the table
Consequence of a glass knocked over
He casually pees on my carpet
And somehow it only made me laugh
Preconditioned to get up
And catch him as he falls
Wondering how I got be so fast
Not even remotely annoyed
As he smiles and looks me in the eye
And does exactly what I said not to do
Jun 6, 2015
Jun 6, 2015 at 3:24 PM UTC
A man sat on the bench next to me
We wedge ourselves in the armrest
with empty seats to our rights
A bottle of ***** in his hand,
A juicebox in mine
Our eyes tunnel onto the empty space
that envelopes this busy street
in possessed silence as though
we were sat in church pews,
facing the altar,
affixed in prayer.
Jul 7, 2024
Jul 7, 2024 at 4:48 PM UTC
if my chest were a juicebox
i could stick a straw through
the filmy layer between my ribs
wrap my arms around myself
and squeeze
and squeeze
until every drop of me was drained
Jul 11, 2016
Jul 11, 2016 at 9:27 PM UTC
What if today I took up space,
Decided it’s okay to love my face?
I’m allowed to scream and shout,
Don’t have to fake it, or hide to pout.
What if I told you you’d caught my eye,
Instead of waiting as moments pass by?
Would I then be viewed aggressive?
For knowing what I want, deemed obsessive?
Maybe I just want my needs fulfilled,
To show you I’m here, and equally skilled.
What if I let myself laugh too loud,
Not worrying about standing out in a crowd?
Let my opinions spill like wine,
No apologizing for these thoughts that are mine.
What if I danced alone in the street,
Made strangers smile at my untamed beat?
Would I still be called too much,
Or would someone finally crave my touch?
What if I didn’t talk myself down,
Lived my truth without fearing your frown?
I could say whatever comes to mind,
No more stitches, my lips now unbind.
I’ve made myself so small these days,
But I want to be big, have my turn on the stage.
This time I won’t even perform,
I’ll give a speech, I’ll change my norm.
Maybe it’s time to be unhinged,
To let myself out, chase a few whims.
Jul 17, 2025
Jul 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM UTC
lipstick on a juicebox
was hell
so poor
Dec 17, 2016
Dec 17, 2016 at 11:28 AM UTC