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Greek Gods (written in 2015)

August 20, 2015August 27, 2019by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I wrote this poem in 2015--It's crazy to see how much my writing has changed but still has the same undercurrents: Greek Gods A heaven of clouds, transparent as I spy a lone fishing boat making its rounds. Zeus sits atop his throne of clouds, malleable and grand as he grazes through the man-made and [...]

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A Random Bar in Holland

August 20, 2015August 23, 2015by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I met him in a random bar in Holland– Bartender winking at me– As my head nods to the techno beat– And my eyes adjust to the spinning room– When will I know what is enough? I take a chance as our eyes fatefully meet– Energy is thick in the mist of perspiration and desperation of [...]

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Periwinkle Walls

August 20, 2015December 10, 2015by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

The color blue, A lovely hue– of solstice. Child-like smiles, squinty brown eyes, Periwinkle walls, bare with a chilling coldness, Decorated with frilly pink furniture. Yelling in the adjacent room, Sobs desperately ricocheting From the walls of the unbearably small room, Filling the air to the top, A loud pound breaks the silence like a [...]