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i made myself a home in the crook of your neck, the curve of your…

I want to get lost in the mist… In the fog… To be completely surrounded……

Do you remember me?   The medium skin tone, 5’3″, Thick woman from back in…

What is pain to you? What is pain on a rainy day? What is pain…

How could I be so Infatuated with you its like, i;m the paper, but you’re…

After a sleepless night, Edward Snoue was not late for class. Nor was he taking…

Before I knew you existed, I loved you. Before you formed completely, the stars aligned…

Sitting in silence; Time passing at the speed of light An empty room filled with…

Alone With out my phone Scared No one cared Gone are those times of fun…

We got an eviction notice. Living in a country where our ancestors bricked walls, it’s…

A branch snaps The leaves rustle Waking the prey Perking their ears   Head on…

I’m Stuck, My head just keeps on spinning, hearts aches, but love, it just keeps…

In a crevasse full of tree roots, I lie still. Not wind, nor water, nor…

They want us to be like Martin But they force us to act like Malcom…

An idle mind, though seems no deal at all, Is like an ape, locked in…

Why am I always tripping? If I don’t smile wide enough- Trippin’. If I Tell…

Ian fiddled nervously with the strings of his bass as he sat on the concrete…

Shavings of lemonwood curled under the blade of the prince’s sword, until Elena had a…

Diary of a fuckboy part 1   “Why did you do it? Why did you…

Seven months, You will be gone, But life her will on. Seven months, Without you,…

Sexual assault, a worldly mistake, like a natural disaster   Turns the mind into a…

she is bold unwavering unwilling to let this continue women like her cannot be contained…

Doors are something that can open and close on a dime. Some doors stay open…

I’m not in the mood Poetry is suppose to be fun But today I’m not…

I saw him from across the room of the archaic, victorian-styled library. Lounging in a…

Her hair blows back in the breeze as the strolls down the sidewalk between all…

Happiness uplifts me, It feels my heart, my mind, and my soul, gives me the…

I watch all of your blessings You wear those leggings every day You know you’re…

I know times are rough right now, but it’s okay. Your world is shattered and…

I am young. Let me love, let my heart break, let me down in my…

He is angry, he is sad, he is in pain: he doesn’t know if he…

And you drink a little too much and try a little too hard. And you…

Ebony hands don’t hesitate to continue their clockwise journey to a new day.   There…

I swear I’m fine don’t worry as I lay on the floor spilling my guts…

I thought you loved me, But a few months ago you called me slut I…

I don’t understand how things are ran these days Wanting us to keep walking like…

Reflecting on my unexamined life.   Responsible                …

SLAM! LOCK! CLICK!     All around me, a multitude of doors, as far as…

A gold chain for Christmas Wrong birthstone warring for our anniversary, Silver bracelet for my…

Consent   A Noun, meaning: permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.…

Let’s hear a story about a man named Jimmy Worked 40 hours a week tryna…

Stare into my soul, precious green eyes standing out like a hunter never quite blending…

Honey, you’re chasing love like a dog chases its tail. See, ’cause it’s all fun…

they say “when one door closes another opens”   but what if you want to…

Question the question, debate the debate Unorthodox becomes literal Sadness is no longer an emotion…

LOVE. It cannot exist. They say you fall in love But falling hurts Does that…

Because I’m black, I’m not meant to succeed, why? Because the color of my skin…