Member: LaylaJune

Winter

Stepping through the door, I stoodMet stale air scented with woodPausing, wondering if I could Or would I slid your pictures from the framesScratched out the notes that bore your nameUnaware when last I came  It was farewell to what...

Signs

"Foray into free verse"

We tried to talkBut couldn'tWe were each too hurtAnd scaredAnd surprisedAnd desperate to get backWhat we once had That connectionThere was a connectionWasn't there? They say there are signsAnything can be a signWhat is a sign?I mean itWhat REALLY is...

It

"What is It?"

You chased it awayBut it’s back You smothered its breathIt just laughed You headed to sea in a boatBut tossed overboard, saw it float You burned it alive but it roseYou buried it deep, but it grows You prayed for...

Naiad

Glitter water flowingSun flecks on her skinDancing with the riverAs graceful as a nymph Free from care and troublesSmooth unfurrowed browThe visage of an angelWhose serenity is found On land her heart weighed heavyLife’s burdens bearing downAfloat, her tresses streamingDressed...

Coins

I never believed youAnywayAnd that’s why I am safe I gathered coinsA few each dayStowing them away You said you loved meI just smiledAnd stroked my secret coins Surely whole  And near unfazedWhen the world falls down Watching, waitingVigilantEverything’s a...

Geode

"He only took two swigs from that bottle"

You stretched yourself across my chestBraced against the bedYour hand pressed firm into my fleshThe bottle in your grasp Back lit, the bourbon glows like fireIts odor like a drugYou tip your head backBare your throatAnd swallow down a slug...

Indelible

Each kissA strikeOf lightningFelt Your handIs atMy throat Your teethHave bitUponMy lip My breathIs hoarseAnd short You gripFine bonesAnd tender skin Your eyesHave madeMe still A flashBeforeYour mouthComes down To markThat weAre one.