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And so begins it

There is a fictional version of myself in my head that is tethered to the memories of what I believe many others want me to be. She has been a thorn in the base of my neck for as long … Continue reading

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A little announcement

So……..I am working on a poetry collection. Which means that I have to learn how to art in a way that feels authentic to me as well as accumulate enough material to compile a collection. So I might be a … Continue reading

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Tsutsa 6024 update

Dear mama Buumi,I have the most terrible news and I feel you should hear it from me first. I have had my measurements taken and it would appear that I have gained a significant amount. It is not so much … Continue reading

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Affection tare

When did you decideYou were undeserving of affection?Was it when every boy who caught your eyeWas repulsed by you?Or was it when you were pulled apartSinew, fiber, boneFor the betterment of the worldOr, as you lay screamingPleadingAs you watched Hope … Continue reading

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Scar tissue

Biggest fear: proving people right about big girlsSo you pushPast the tearsPast the painThe painSeizes your jointsStops your movementBut you push pastYour mind; your fear, your willFight againstYour body; the thing that makes you humanYour eternal struggle, turned to fleshBut … Continue reading

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Me kuke so

I cannot be the person younger me neededThat requires bloodshedFor a person long goneFrom a person no longer availableSo I will be the adult children need now

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bazara ta musamman

The flowers miss your voiceYour attempt to shake the offThe rust and weariness fromWill you sing for them? Before the shadows fall?

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Fada

You will never be seenAs a precious little thingThe world is ill equiptFor your grace

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Warrior in distress

Softness is unfamiliarTenderness is only known at the blade of a knifelThe only poems written in your honor left you with papercutsEvery caress punctuated with the sharpest pinch, A reminderThe kind of love that you seek, One free of preamble,Will … Continue reading

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Kindness does not equal affectionRecollection is not a substitute for romanceA whisper of a prayer is not it being answeredLonliness has never melted the flesh off of bones and it will not start today. Instead of wishing at the heartstrings … Continue reading

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