Vibrant pinks and baby blues.
All have colors, but only some true.
Big doe eyes or razor sharp teeth.
One can be vile while the other is sweet.
Brown spots on wings to ward off intruders.
A facade of indifference to scare potential suitors.
Caterpillars form pupas to protect their change.
While humans set boundaries to do the same.
Wings of all sizes emerge from their havens.
People decide the...
With each storm,
A piece of you leaves.
Your mural downtown,
Its edges,
They bleed.
Week after week,
Paint chips away.
The sound of your laugh
Refuses to stay.
The echo of your voice.
The feel of your hand.
The warmth of your touch,
Their memory like sand.
An hourglass holds
What little remains.
As time passes,
I still feel the same.
When the grains run out
And the mural is gone.
I hope ...
The moon and I
Used to be so close.
It wasn’t a good thing.
Not a brag nor a boast.
She slept with me in bed
and accompanied me in the shower.
She claimed that she loved me
Yet took all of my power.
I grew tired of the night.
We would yell and fight.
She refused to change,
And I took the blame.
Starved for attention,
I begged to be prioritized.
She left me hungry, then
Labeled me as “never sati...
Judge Thompson cleared his throat into the microphone, hushing the jabbering voices present in the courtroom.
“With this guilty verdict,” his deep voice bounced off of the wooden walls, “Ms. Vendel do you have anything you would like to say to the victim’s family and friends?”
Freshly convicted Annika Vendel stood from her seat with a satisfied smile. She clasped the button on her grey bla...
When my minty spit splattered onto the ceramic of the sink, the air felt charged. The hair on the back of my neck stood at attention and goosebumps coated my skin. Knowing what was to come, I stepped backward to get distance from the running water. The bathroom lit up brightly before I was submerged in darkness. A loud pop sounded from somewhere in the house and silence crept into my ears as the e...
