My Heart Sharpened & Silent

Sharpen my edges With a sword of iron strongAnd a heart gone deadLeft with a note on the midnight counter Pain sharp in my chest cavity gapingWound where my heart used to beatPump red liquid beatingSharps and flats, silent The above poem is from a prompt from Quadrille – A 44 word poem that includesContinue reading “My Heart Sharpened & Silent”

FUCK! Differs so much from FUUUUUUCK!

FUUUUUUCK!Girl, what you do to meTwisting me with your hands and tongueTaking my insides and turning them aroundUpside down & downside upFUCK!Girl, what did you do?Leaving my heart here on the groundBleeding, beat up pound for poundDidn’t even look backAs you walked away.FUUUUUUCK!Inside you, meltingHard as steel, hot as lavaI’ve got yaIn my hands, byContinue reading “FUCK! Differs so much from FUUUUUUCK!”

How to make friends in the real world as an adult

This was a question posted on Twitter a while back and I’ve seen a few people ask it now and then all around. I thought I’d give my answer here. This obviously is not exhaustive or a professional opinion; just my thoughts. Making friends as an adult is not easy. Heck, making friends as a kidContinue reading “How to make friends in the real world as an adult”

Country Lilac

“The lilacs near the cottage are especially lovely during the early summer. Mother and I …” He droned on but I really wasn’t paying much attention. I hardly ever did. And certainly didn’t need to. A well timed “uh huh” and “oh really” was more than enough to keep my end of the conversation going.Continue reading “Country Lilac”