Poetry: “Christmas”

The day before Christmas, hanging by the fireplace, lies our unstuffed stockings

Everyone is rushing down the halls while the clock is tick tocking

Many kids patiently awaiting by the window to watch the reindeer flocking

Bundling up into winter … Read More

Poetry: “Christmas Day”

The morning sky is white, snowy, and cold.

The sound of the bells never grows old.

Santa Claus is coming out at midnight,

Which means he has already taken flight.

Children are laughing, making it super merry.

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Poetry: “In the Grand Scheme of Things”

She arrived home, leaving her things in her room

Alongside lush sheets sprawled on the queen bed

The chandelier beamed lustrous lights of silver

Onto shelved book spines of golden thread

She stretched briefly and walked to her kitchen

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Poetry: “The Ballad of Melanin”

The sun caught in her raven hair

Rays reflecting hellfire on her skin

Draped in rags, her slumber in her cage

Crowned with rusted metal

Queen of my fields,

How I desire you

Painting of angels surround us

Pale skin … Read More

Song: “Hold On”

“Hold on”

Let me out, let me see the light Pouring in heaps of gold from the window Sure, there are things to do, but I’m taking all my time just looking at you

Thinking about it now, … Read More

Poetry: “Ash”

The blood rushing.

Rushing so fast to my pounding heart in order to help with the fear I have to experience.

The shaking of my hands and the bumps that go all over my body to keep the blood inside … Read More

Poetry: “Halloween Night”

T’was the week before All Hallow’s eve,

I was scared and couldn’t breathe.

As the monster emerges closely,

It’s a battle for my life mostly.

Watching my back as I run to the door,

But the door isn’t there … Read More

Poetry: “Toxicity”

Girl: “I’m as pure as water

Can’t you realize I’m someone’s daughter?”

Girl: “Once I give you love, you’ll just trade it away

Know that I’m a woman who has things to say.”

Boy: “Even water … Read More

Poetry: “My Hair”

My hair is my crown

Something I will not let fall down

There were times where I was ashamed

To embrace my voluminous mane

Thought I looked like a beast

Who hadn’t been slain

Or a wild animal … Read More

Poetry: “Because I Love You”

Because I love you I’ll drop

Everything to make sure you’re okay

And by the chance that you aren’t

I’ll stay by your side until you’re you

Again

Because I love you I’ll support every decision because

You do … Read More

Poetry: “Switch”

There it goes! The machine that tread.

Labels carelessly placed and its scratches bruised,

with its unfinished polish, its capacity abused.

Its thin foil shreds have undergone many amends,

with once robust members now of awkward joint bends.

Trudging, … Read More

Poetry: “Leaving the Mirror”

Mirror that is on the most farthest wall, Tell me the actions that have sent me forth. As I am the loneliest of them all, Going to a place that had no more warmth. Now leaving all those I know … Read More

Poetry: “Realize”

It first happened when you showed up

At 2am with puffy, red eyes

My heart broke at the sight

You told me that she broke up with you

It happened again when we were ice skating

You grabbed my … Read More

Poetry: Autumn Love

The feeling that there is no longer a need for shorts and tank tops will always be the most comforting thought to run through my mind

Taking the over sized sweaters and fur-lined boots out of storage to keep me … Read More

Poetry: Inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s “If”

If you can make use of all your spare time when all around you Is fading there wont be blame to place on others;

If you can forgive and let go of your past formed by others; But make … Read More