I write, but I feel like my words are too simple. I want to use big words and...
I want you to remember that big words do not always equal good writing.Check out Charles Bukowski or Billy Collins, for example. They write using very simple words and stanzas, yet their poems still...
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“Junkie” The beginning of my new project, “Brain...
“Junkie”The beginning of my new project, “Brain Notes,” in which I post little handwritten snippets from my writing notebook. They can be memories, observations, tiny poems, etc. Enjoy!
View Articlemating lessons
I will teach my daughters how to kiss with lit cigarettes in their mouths,handle their bodies like shotguns stuck into burning ground.They will be fire pits full of hot coals that men cannot bearto...
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phrases that were more hurtful than helpful
I almost kissed you but then I decided you weren’t worth it.Stop treating your heart like a fucking paper shredder. No one wants a woman who tears men up instead of making them whole again.That’s your...
View Articleon why it's best to love someone who's a serial dater
We were warned growing up not to fall in love with peoplewho have spent their whole lives acting out one-night stands.But at the same time, that’s precisely why I want you,because I can feel all the...
View Articlei feel very dumb asking this, but i realized that i actually like reading...
Don’t feel dumb. When I first started out writing, I had no idea what some of those terms meant either, especially the difference between poetry and prose. And I had no idea what the heck “spilled ink”...
View ArticleI hate the ocean, theme parks and airplanes, Talking with strangers, waiting...
I hate the ocean, theme parks and airplanes, Talking with strangers, waiting in line… I’m through with these pills that make me sit still.“Are you feeling fine?” Yes, I feel just fine.I used to rely on...
View ArticleI was always in a way just a long shot. I was never in the clear of that, I...
I was always in a way just a long shot. I was never in the clear of that, I am lucky just to be a potential. But I will always make a mess of that.I stood up so fast. And I let you down, it was the...
View ArticleI learned a lot about falling in love when I fell out of love I learned a lot...
I learned a lot about falling in love when I fell out of love I learned a lot about being a friend when I was alone Well I played with fire, I burned it all down I’ve made more mistakes than you can count
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“Emotional Rollercoaster” Part of my new project...
“Emotional Rollercoaster”Part of my new project Brain Notes.“I don’t want you to see my worst self. I just want you to accept the fact that I have one. Sorry for emotionally wrecking you, but thanks...
View ArticleDo you have any quotes about guns? (not because I'm trying to initiate...
Well, I’m glad you’re not trying to initiate violence!Yes, I have a few.“I miss you the way the bullet slides from the gun.”“I will teach my daughters how to handle their bodies like shotguns stuck...
View ArticleCould you please put down the links to your fragments and six-word stories? I...
Sure! :)FragmentsSix-Word Stories
View Articlethe entire history of a relationship in twenty seconds
Tell me about all your ex-lovers.Tell me about Elizabeth, who threw your computer out the windowin anger and watched its glass screen smash into pieceson the ground below after you forgot to take her...
View ArticleI’d rather be home feeling violent and lonely. I’m not trying to...
I’d rather be home feeling violent and lonely. I’m not trying to sound so insincere, but the postcard that’s taped to the freezer reads:“Wish you were here.” How I wish I could disappear.
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I wrote a thing because it’s eleven at night and she inspires...
I wrote a thing because it’s eleven at night and she inspires me to write things that aren’t even necessarily dedicated to her. (Though in my mind, everything has to do with her.)Gah. Ignore my ranting...
View ArticleJust so you know, you're a beautiful person who writes beautiful poetry and I...
Thank you so much! :)
View ArticleYou said it was not inside my heart, it wasYou said it should tear a kid...
You said it was not inside my heart, it wasYou said it should tear a kid apart, it does
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