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20 Apr 202119 Apr 2021 writingcolorfully Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Microscope: A Poem | Day 20 of National Poetry Writing Month

Microscope: A Poem Fragment of a leaf,Specks of sand, andA slice of beetBeneathMy wild blue eyes -Yet I never wasA scientist in the making.Now -I gaze into thePixels thatHold the weight ofWords, making myBack straighten,Knees lock,Feet and fingers Press forwardAs if flashing past Finished linesOf a thousand marathons.Inspecting the world in clipsLike paragraphsAnd dialogue interrupted,Dashes … Continue reading Microscope: A Poem | Day 20 of National Poetry Writing Month

19 Apr 202119 Apr 2021 writingcolorfully Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Hotel Mirrors: A Poem | Day 19 of National Poetry Writing Month

Hotel Mirrors: A Poem I want to see your Face in hotel mirrors, Sights like souvenirs.

18 Apr 202117 Apr 2021 writingcolorfully Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Daybreak: A Poem | Day 18 of National Poetry Writing Month

Daybreak: A Poem Endured familiarity -A type of stability that somehowMade my knees quake.Counting on itLike leaves turning coralOr sweet morning notes of coffee.Stepping in unisonTo motions thatCame and wentAre back again,Why do we treat themLike a special occasion?Breaking looseLike the crevice of daybreak,We rise againIn the treasures ofUncharted territory,Apart,Like it always should have been.

17 Apr 20216 Mar 2021 writingcolorfully Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Paper Cuts: A Poem | Day 17 of National Poetry Writing Month

Paper Cuts: A Poem I have a scarThat slices throughMy most meaningful smilesAnd tucked betweenMy teeth are the namesOf those who told me to neverStop grinning.Like a twinI thought of you asThe second blemish,Marking permanence.I'd rather have paper cuts. Gone and over nowI'm thrilled to shake you off,Comfortably curling fingers into my palm,And slipping them … Continue reading Paper Cuts: A Poem | Day 17 of National Poetry Writing Month

16 Apr 202115 Apr 2021 writingcolorfully Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Freedom: A Poem | Day 16 of National Poetry Writing Month

Freedom: A Poem I first learned ofGravityWhen I lost gripOf a balloon. The balloon and IBecoming smaller and smallerTo each other. When it greeted the skyI knew there was no return.Only later I realizedAbout letting go of all the thingsI once appreciated fiercely.The cruelness of freedom.

15 Apr 202114 Apr 2021 writingcolorfully Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Lenses: A Poem | Day 15 of National Poetry Writing Month

Lenses: A Poem You knew how to pullProudness right outOf my mouth.Tendencies to over think,I gazed deep into the realmsThat blinked in my mindAnd rewarded you withThe inverse of truths. Imagination falteringBetween clear and foggy,I brushed the lenses cleanAs snapshots of bright daysCollaged the surfaces ofMy mind.You knew how to pullProudness right outOf my mouth.

14 Apr 202113 Apr 2021 writingcolorfully Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Yeats: A Poem | Day 14 of National Poetry Writing Month

Yeats: A Poem You are on my mind Just like an Irish legend, William Butler Yeats.

13 Apr 202113 Apr 2021 writingcolorfully Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Roadside: A Poem | Day 13 of National Poetry Writing Month

Roadside: A Poem You are on my mindLike a roadside standSeen afar from a June mile.Tucked beside ruggedPennsylvania road,You brush by my mindIn the most picturesque of moments - Transporting me to the streetsOnly referenced in mythologies.

12 Apr 202111 Apr 2021 writingcolorfully Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Insects: A Poem | Day 12 of National Poetry Writing Month

Insects: A Poem I want toCatch your wordsLike insects in summer,Stuffing accented pronunciation Deep into my earsSo I'll always rememberThe consonantsAnd vowels you made soundLike poetry.I want toCatch your wordsLike insects in summer,Constructing pictures fromConversationsSo my eyes can seeEach pretty sound you vocalizedAnd each time eyelids kiss,It becomes a gallery.I want toCatch your wordsLike insects … Continue reading Insects: A Poem | Day 12 of National Poetry Writing Month

11 Apr 202110 Apr 2021 writingcolorfully Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Azaleas: A Poem | Day 11 of National Poetry Writing Month

Azaleas: A Poem ApologiesLike azaleas -Striking the heartIn bold beams, thenAll meaning and colorFrom your wordsIs lost.Petals fallen,Broom bristles brushThem from sidewalksLike fingers acrossWet eyes -Removing the memoryOf extra stolen glances.ApologiesLike azaleas.