missing in action
Yesterday the woman living in the apartment above me fell through the floor,the wood soft and ragged where she’d apparently made love 254 timesto her ex-boyfriend, according to her daily journal...
View Articleheart heavy as a fist
In the black light of the kitchen the fridge is empty except for halfof a sanguinella blood orange, rotting slowly in its tupperware containeron the top shelf. Two weeks ago I asked why he hadn’t...
View Article"We feel ashamed of ourselves for the way we cry during sex, or how we can...
“We feel ashamed of ourselves for the way we cry during sex, or how we can never quite remember whether our toothbrush is blue or green so consequently we always end up using someone else’s. We hate...
View ArticleYour poetry is so powerful. Every word beats me up and smashes against my...
You’re a beautiful writer. So it means a lot to me coming from you.Thank you. xo
View Article"When I remind you I hate apples, you slam the door and drive away. See, the...
“When I remind you I hate apples, you slam the door and drive away. See, the cross-section of any relationship is never as cleanly cut as apples are, as pears and nectarines are. So when I say I hate...
View ArticleHi sweetie. I've been writing a novel since mid last year. I know what I want...
Hello, love. :)First of all, you should be very proud of yourself for even getting up the courage to write a novel. That’s something not everyone can do, for sure. I, myself, would probably never have...
View Articlebeautiful "fat" girl, misunderstanding boy
1. He tells you that you can never wear a little black dress because they don’tcome in your size. But what he doesn’t realize is that they don’t make themin your size, because apparently it’s so hard...
View ArticleYour 'Beautiful "Fat" Girl, Misunderstood Boy' prosetry just made me cry....
And thank you so much for reading it. I hope that the person you’re in a relationship with or will be in a relationship with realizes that you’re beautiful no matter how much you weigh. :)(If anyone...
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lotusxxknight: Yes, some of my favourite lyrics.
lotusxxknight:Yes, some of my favourite lyrics.
View ArticleCongratulations to all the wonderful writers and artists who won national...
Congratulations to all the wonderful writers and artists who won national medals from Scholastics today! :)
View Articledid you win any medals?
A Silver Medal for my writing portfolio and a Gold Medal for my poetry collection. :)xo
View Article"His hands were parentheses enfolding hers."
“His hands were parentheses enfolding hers.” - 6-Word Story #52
View ArticleIs the Scholastics writing contest held every year? Can anyone participate in...
Yes, it is held every year.To participate students must be enrolled in:Grades 7 – 12.A public, private, parochial, home-school or out of school program.The U.S., Canada, or in an American school...
View ArticleAuschwitz
Both your grandparents survived the Holocaust after managing to escapeAuschwitz during a routine camp check by the SS leaders,fleeing through the forests while holding hands. They waded through...
View ArticleI just want to thank you for your writings. They are so beautiful, raw and...
And thank you for reading them! I’m really happy to know that they’ve inspired you to pursue poetry; I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! :)It can take me anywhere from fifteen minutes to half an hour...
View Articledash dot dash dash, dash dash dash, dot dot dash
After dinner at your parents’ house, tuna melts and cherry licorice ice cream,we undress in the basement bedroom, fumbling with the packageof extra condoms that you bought at Costco five minutes before...
View Article"This love is more than just a flesh wound, it is wreckage we choose not to...
“This love is more than just a flesh wound, it is wreckage we choose not to crawl from.” - Josh Boyd (via clementinevonradics)
View Articlehow did you choose pieces of work for your poetry portfolio?
I went back through my blog and looked for the pieces that had connected with me the most; I did the same with my writing notebook. I chose the pieces that hit me the hardest and made me feel the...
View ArticleI just wanted to say your piece "Same Sex Marriage" is my favorite poem...
Thank you so much! I’m happy you like that one, because it’s one of my own personal favorites, and it was the first time, I think, that I wrote about same-sex relationships. :)(If anyone else would...
View Article"Quietness does not automatically imply shyness."
“Quietness does not automatically imply shyness.” - 6-Word Story #53
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