poetry

White Ceramic Mugs

Photo Taken by Tanav Khanduri. There was a young boy who developed  a love for Independence Day. It doubled as his birthday.   His family would sit on the porch, sing to him as they lit the cake, then watch the fireworks.    Those nights were near perfect.  And when the fireflies came, they were …

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butter fingers

Photo Taken by Tanav Khanduri.   your drinks water the grass, and you tend to share  your meals with ants. butter fingers, i say.   and when it makes you smile, i am enamored by both your beauty and terrible sense of humor. those are my fondest memories.   your fingers hesitantly lace through mine, …

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The Third Coming

Illustration by Matthew Mohammed. Colors there only to entice. A deep bass that bounces through you wearily. A row of bodies and bottles on the bathroom floor. A heart attack at the tempo of the tunes. A foreign tongue with red lips and sharp words. A knuckle to a mouth that’s run on too long. …

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watching the stars with you

reminds me of days i would lie awake, unable to move through the fear that one day, these same stars will devour us.   forgetting where i am, where i was, where i will be.   when you’re the only one in sight outshining the cosmos, the stars can not begin to compare. Poetry

Sense of Humor

Humor me as I tear my eyes from the sockets, juggling them around an idea  you already know to be true.   Humor me as I dip my pen in blood that leaks from open wounds and marvel at red paintings of a life you’ve always known.   But don’t dare pity me like I’m …

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In the days to come

Photo Taken by Tanav Khanduri. Tonight, we’re together.The Sun is down,the moonlight beams,and we’re together. I hope that in the days to come,you’ll be back in my bed.Where have you been, you’ll whisper.I’ll confess, I’ve been searching for a way to go back. You’ll laugh, and I’ll laugh, and we’ll laugh.That isn’t how it works, …

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how to write a poem

Photo Taken by Tanav Khaduri First, start by clawing at the door. Try to break it off the hinges. If you succeed, take your leave and save yourself the trouble. If you fail, stop only if your arms break from the sockets. Now you’ve entered the creative state. Start by making a skeleton, and slowly …

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