In this world Wings come from nowhere I could fly above the world If only I could get my feet off the ground Fragments…
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She drew dragons on her paper the girl with sad eyes two green marbles blinking long and hard between smudges of fire and scaly skin…
A Trip Back to Elementary School
It’s been awhile since I last walked through the doors of Cayuga Heights Elementary School. With a heart full of hope and ambitions, I was…
Memories with the Seasons
Red and orange leaves float down and land silently on the backyard lawn, while she laughs and lets herself sink deep into the pile of…
Only Just
I wake up. Dim lights. As I fell asleep The house cracked And ached And echoed . . . Awake, now, Only just. Something…
Driving on the Highway
Mild-mannered peach sunset over colorless fields of grain. Trees are stark in intricate black. Black birds detach and fly away. Low angled light casts reflections…
Jangly Jim
Jangly Jim came strolling down the way again today. I see, no, hear him all the time. Each time I hear him I look up,…
Taking an AP Test
Proctor’s timer rings You realize you were sleeping Ninety-dollar nap!
Pizza Boss
You are the scourge of the earth; the black plague seems nicer than you. You put on a facade on your restaurant. You act as…
Frenzy
Stomping and clapping they imitate gunfire every sound is like a shot beads of sweat surface tears wiped away with leathery fingers they cry out…
These, This, and Those
These boots were made for walking Those hands were made for holding These eyes were made for seeing This life was made for living And…
Summer Moon
Summer coming soon A beautiful summer moon Can be seen through trees
she sips an ice cube
she sips an ice cube the sky crackles and condenses onto her lips like she is kissing a stormcloud into rain I think I could…
Thank You
Thank you Mr. Pepe For teaching geometric shape Thank you Frau Wintermute For teaching German verb roots Thank you Mr. Johnson For the dissection fun…
Nyquil
Each morning I wake in hopes of progress Packed sinuses and pointed headaches are what I get Heat radiates across my scalp like a doppler…
Asa: Lovable or Lenin?
Sitting, senior year, in my first period creative writing class, The first time I’m not late all week. Staring at the photo brings back fond…
Identity
Is it the classes I take Is it the yards that I rake Is it my town by the lake Is it my dinner of…
A Family Undone and Unknown
An angel A ghost A flame A wolf A cat And a tree As hard as I try I can’t change this My family It…
A Loss of Light Haiku
Can’t find any light A loss of order on Earth People start to fight
Commonalities of the Ones I Have Loved
wounded souls are drawn to their kin. jagged edges crash together, slicing each other apart in vain hopes that through this, they can be…
Memoria
I saw her stand there on the shore And watch the current flowing by On and on, forever more Beyond the sight of mortal eyes…
Paperland
The wind goes in one direction All at once It moves against me As I walk ahead It pushes me backwards Taking me to a…
It Was Me
Today is the day I must make a confession To the kids who had Ms. Carrick last year. There was once a student Who…
Squad Crack
Tripping with this tree, sipping herbal tea, happy to find my troubles don’t mean nothing to me. I’m sure you’d all agree, if you could…
Harry’s Enclave
It was just around closing time at Future Furniture when Harry Harrison was putting up the chairs and sweeping the floors. Business had been slow…
Refugees
Do you know what a refugee is? A person who has been forced to leave their country To escape war, persecution, or natural disaster A…
It Was a Day
A day of blame A day without aim A day absent of name A day that was never lame A day that all should viciously…

