Bad Poetry Friday

Untitled (c. unknown, but probably 2001/2002 considering the subject matter) You pierce my skin with your icy gazeI pierced my nose in a creative streakPainted my body with butterflies and ivyYou stole my glory for a cheap highNow I'm lowstuck in the holewe dug togetherand I'm the one treading waterwhile you're still on thin ice, laughingThe … Continue reading Bad Poetry Friday

Bad Poetry Friday

"Looking Glass" c. 5/7/?Brokenmy reflectontears of his lovetears for my shamewondering if I ever knewwho I ever wasor will beI am alone until you love me. Notes: This sounds suspiciously like a magnetic poetry poem, and if it is it is circa 1998  

WTF? Wednesday (Guest Post)

In honor of my birthday (yesterday), my critique partner and writing comrade LK is contributing to the collective mortification of this blog. LK writes, "In honor of your birthday week, here is an embarrassing poem I wrotein high school, when I lived in France, about my pseudo-boyfriend, for your blog (stream of consciousness was my JAM): … Continue reading WTF? Wednesday (Guest Post)

Bad Poetry Friday

I'm kicking off the weekend with three equally bad poems from my high school journals: Remember You (date unknown, transcribed into a journal 4/11) I don't think about you (as much as I used to) only when I hear our song Has it been that long- Since we touched? Since we danced? After goodbye you … Continue reading Bad Poetry Friday