Shades of Purple

Shades of Purple

purple kisses a bruised hue, molted– mulberry smudged–dried with a thick sangria– red wine–a vineyard of ripe grapes– underneath the tempting aroma lingers the capricious crimson crusted stains– a dove drenched in indigo– its wings flapping–splattering…spluttering…spaying droplets of congealing... Dionysus–the greek god of revery and stomped-on-fruits-of-the-vine whispers to me as I become lost in my [...]

Keep your Head up

Keep your Head up

Born from fire And breast feed solely On feminine strife- Sometimes the milk of discrimination Trickled, while other days It flowed like a babbling brook. Instead of pretty pink bows And dolled up like a lifeless Thoughtless object- She was given a choice, A variety of colors and styles. But she was mocked in school [...]

2:57 am

2:57 am

How can I tell you how I feel? I am afraid, frightened, terrified at the thought of losing the chance to know you- to allow you to see the real me. Excuses, excuses run rapidly through my jigsaw puzzle of a head- finding the smallest of flaws to cause the slightest of doubts. Is it [...]

4:23 am

4:23 am

Hello. I've been thinking of this for awhile now. The words seemed so easy in my head But as my tongue attempts to form and twist around the sheer honesty of my emotions- I find it a struggle even now To scratch pen to my parchment. I wish to say, That I am disappointed with [...]