This poem was written in the summer of 2000. It is sort of anti-love poem. Once I once was in love Not that I no longer am It's that he is not And frankly never was Caught in a whirlwind And blinded by emotion I longed for someone To care for and to love But… Continue reading A Poem – Week Eighteen
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A Poem – Week Seventeen
This poem is more spiritual than the ones I usually write, but it is about more than actual angels. It's about believing in anything that one cannot see. Angel You are there within every moment Times when pain and sorrow exist And times to celebrate I can't see you, but I can feel you… Continue reading A Poem – Week Seventeen
A Poem – Week Sixteen
This poem was written around 1994. I used to spend a lot of time staring out the back upstairs window when I was stressed out from school or family drama. Taking note of nature was like therapy to me even though I was only seeing a backyard in the middle of the city. Little… Continue reading A Poem – Week Sixteen
A Poem – Week Fifteen
Something about this poem reminds me of Game of Thrones. This was written somewhere in that tumultuous time during my later years in college or soon after. I can tell whenever something was written during this period, even if it isn't dated. I felt hurt, lonely, frustrated and at times, hopeless. Life was not turning out like… Continue reading A Poem – Week Fifteen
A Poem – Week Fourteen
I haven't posted a poem in a while, so I searched my notebooks for a poem about autumn. This one was written sometime in the fall of 1994. Fall With a sudden breeze you come around And shock and surprise me Where has summer gone? Because it is now fall. Tree leaves turn yellow,… Continue reading A Poem – Week Fourteen
My #WCW – Maya Angelou
I am going to try out a new kind of post discussing my #WCW (Woman Crush Wednesday - a woman crush is one of my heroes or a person I admire). When I was 11 years old, I was a girl without a hero. For a portion of an autobiographical essay I had to write,… Continue reading My #WCW – Maya Angelou
A Poem – Week Twelve
In my pre-food allergy days, I used to have a fascination with almond trees. This poem, written in 1999, is about a crush I had. Almond Tree Dreams You appear in my dreams In my fantasies Before my eyes. Occupying my day dreams And the night ones too. Coloring my imagination Like never before.… Continue reading A Poem – Week Twelve
