I said to the sun, 'Tell me about the big bang.' The sun said, 'It hurts to...
Those first two lines are my favorite by Andrea Gibson ever. They’re so original and wonderful. Thank you <3
View ArticleBuild a sand castle out of my ashes, will you?/Or scatter me like snow upon...
“Make angels in my ashes.” That is stunning. <3
View ArticleCan I ask you to look at my poetry blog or do you get too many requests for...
Of course; I would be glad to take a look at your poetry blog. Just let me know what the link is. :)
View Article"As I slipped my foot into the gaping mouth of my shoe, / gripping the...
I love the imagery of “gaping mouth of my shoe” and how you personify the wood as being indifferent. I like that idea. And the last two lines- “I was irrelevant because/I deemed you irrelevant” are...
View Articlethis poem has been written before.
this poem has been written before. all poems have. it begins with me declaring my love for you, and ends with me begging you to stay. now that things have been cleared up, i will begin. the weight of...
View ArticleTell me one thing you would say to the person you love?
Tell me one thing you would say to the person you love?
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swimming through galaxies
i saw the universe in you, and dove in whole-heartedly to swim through your stars.
View ArticleAmber
She wears ripped-up fishnets and has bruises spilling down her ribs like ink. she grew up in the city where the moon wears its woundsproudly for all to see, hanging low over the sky like a scar.Amber’s...
View Articlei was here.
you were the freckles i scraped from my bare shoulders, the rope that hung from the ceiling. you were every season and all the nonexistent ones, the moments of fear and longing. you were the cities i...
View ArticleWhat are your favorite writings blogs on tumblr that you would recommend to...
These blogs are absolutely incredible. Their writing inspires me constantly. lookedlikelaughing clavicola les-yeux-vertes requiredwonder topographe thedustdancestoo tylerknott arpista wildflowerveins...
View ArticleThe birth of the universe is a sin. Matter groans, shuddering into life under...
Those last two lines are the best of the whole piece. This is brilliant writing.
View Article25 uses of sorrow
twenty-five uses of sorrow: or how i tattooed the word alone on my heart because i was too scared to say it aloud.
View ArticleTo Anon E
To Anon E: I feel bad for not having much feedback to give you, but that’s because what you wrote was basically flawless. That is the beginning of a beautiful love poem right there, and I love the...
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