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On the 857 to Chicago
The dark hills race to keep up and she tries to ignore her eyes in the glass,how the rain makes it look like she's crying.Poetry: Life, K, English, words: 308, 5/8/2011
1 Fireflies
You said that fireflies are fallen stars you can hold in your hand.Poetry: Love, K, English, Romance, words: 96, 5/8/2011
Apartment Living
In apartment 8, a couple cuddles on the couch and she tenses as he kisses her cheek.Poetry: Life, T, English, words: 181, 5/8/2011
1 They Always Say to Write What You Know
...newborn babies can't see colors and at least a third of all duck sex is rape...Poetry: Humor, K+, English, words: 195, 5/8/2011
Missing Tolls on I80 with You
A whole town shrugs as we pass by.Poetry: Love, K, English, words: 137, 5/8/2011
1 The Hatbox
Lying next to him now, his pulse under my skin steady as a prayer, I can't sleep...Poetry: Love, K+, English, Romance, words: 298, 5/8/2011
Castles in the Air
I saw a painting once of a dark-haired woman, dancing in a blur of red skirts.Poetry: Life, K, English, words: 113, 5/8/2011
My Suburban Life
Next thing you know, I'll be taking a multi-vitamin and reading the paper.Poetry: Life, K, English, words: 121, 5/8/2011
Bookstore
New books are lovely – virgins that must be handled delicately, but I prefer the old-timers, the whores...Poetry: Life, K+, English, words: 207, 5/8/2011
Millennium Station
My smile slips forth like I've let go of a string and my head still fits perfectly under his.
Poetry: Love, K, English, Romance, words: 206, 5/8/2011
The Collector
And bullets do plant such pretty red tulips on the wall.Poetry: Life, T, English, Angst, words: 115, 5/8/2011
White Female, 49, Drowning Victim
She'll swallow cold mouthfuls that bite and gnaw.Poetry: Life, K, English, Tragedy, words: 170, 5/8/2011
Grieving
The saddest thing is that I know she would've laughed too.Poetry: Life, K, English, Hurt/Comfort, words: 94, 5/8/2011
7 Moonflowers and Gypsy Songs »
and she gets restless in her wild gypsy heart;Poetry: Life, T, English, Romance & Adventure, chapters: 2, words: 500, updated: 2/16/2010 published: 3/11/2009
6 Siren Song
And he falls like Icarus, too close to the sun.Poetry: Love, T, English, Drama & Fantasy, words: 160, 11/19/2008
9 Star Swallower
He's a star swallower with my name on his lips...Poetry: General, T, English, Drama & Romance, words: 168, favs: 6, 11/19/2008
30 Endless
Collar bones are elegant, but ribs are for the simply elite. Please review.Poetry: Life, K+, English, Drama & Angst, words: 181, favs: 13, 8/27/2007
18 Black Dahlia
From beneath the bell jar a dahlia waits for something -anything- to happen,Poetry: Life, T, English, Angst, words: 156, favs: 3, 1/17/2007