The Great Gatsby The shape of restlessness Sparkling in the night Bated breath Your love potion Is pure poison Your face, your ache is familiar   Her well-loved eyes A thin red circle Where your heart used to be In its stead,  A pale gold…

“Remove the Dis from My Ability” by Mandy Austin Cook don’t dis my ability to love don’t underestimate my capacity to achieve I pave my own path with rare unique stones but it doesn’t mean I don’t travel well don’t compare my round to your…

1 Somehow I’ve never thought to say anything it’s hard to complain when the terms have never been disclosed and you don’t know who holds the note or when it’s supposed to come due I guess I’ve always figured the payments will eventually get to…

The cancer center housing is in an area famous for its transformation by the high-tech industry from a family neighborhood to soulless acres of high-rises. I became addicted to my daily walks there, hoping to find visually interesting details to capture with my cell phone…

Take us on your ride, Sally. What does that mean? What normal people have you ever seen? Maybe I over anticipate what you’ll say. Maybe your characters will live in a normal way. They’ll have joys and pains, sunshine and rain And when it’s all…

The age of innocence The doll’s play gives way to bigger games As blasphemy loses its might When a young girl and her lover Declare their vows To be together forever   Conflicting emotions surround them As they hold each other’s hands And watch their…

We all need to believe in something whether it’s true or not whether you remember or not   She didn’t know what to believe anymore was it a lie or the truth was it real or an overthought   Either way it’s what she believed…

They trusted you first Five-year-old hands too small They handed me to you You reached out, accepting the call A pact made before we had language A journey started before we could adventure A love before understanding A best friend before and for life Before…

I can do this Almost halfway I can do this I can see the end I can do this I continually chant Because I truly believe I can do anything I want.

Had a thought Then I got tired and I forgot it Tried to snatch it from the muse but she laughed and flew away I chased her for a while But after running several miles I had to stop to catch my breath I really…