night-bloomer – Page 3 – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

medulla oblongata

February 13, 2022January 31, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

medulla oblongata could you ever forgive me if i told you all the liesi weaved were truths? i told you i hated you; your essence, your being, the way you close your eyes when you dream big, but i was lying–in my lazy pursuit to erase you from my medulla oblongata. you were too much [...]

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a jar of spilled honey

February 10, 2022January 31, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

a jar of spilled honey a wide, open mouth crowded with big, shiny white teeth; were you thinking i was describing me? how arrogant, how quickly you assume the worst. damn me, for loving myself. damn you, for envying the way my visage shifts and shines when i cry. i am like the statue inthe [...]

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moth wings and fireflies

February 7, 2022January 31, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

moth wings and fireflies why does the sound of my own heart beating bring me to such a level of gloom and misery? applause, for whom? each beat, stutter, repeat, reminds me of my mortality. my powerlessness.my limbs are nothing more than tamed appendages; why could we have notbeen fabricated with feathered wings? buttery scales? [...]

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New Cover for Night-Bloomer

October 31, 2021by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

The new cover for night-bloomer is here! I decided to change the cover for my favorite poetry collection. What are your thoughts? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1670486699/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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night-bloomer & Ascend

September 17, 2020by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

night-bloomer night-bloomer is a dark and lush poetry collection divided into seven chapters: new moon, crescent, waxing gibbous, full moon, wolf moon, waning, and full cycle. each poem bursting with vivid language and raw and honest emotions, Mecca-Amirah's latest installment explores topics like relationships, betrayal, depression, and self-love.check out more of her work at: http://meccaamirahjackson.com [...]