Tag: Madison Bloom
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“Dawson House” – By Erin Dunn
She was not beautiful in the way all girls are at the height of their youth. Beautiful simply because their bodies are thin, and their skin has not yet learned how to wrinkle. Beautiful simply for a lack of ugly. Beautiful simply on the surface, the kind that faded into mundanity the longer you looked…
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A Puzzle Deprived of its Last Piece
– by Kacey Veiking The future is a daunting unknown. We spend the early part of our lives collecting the pieces of our puzzle; this puzzle contains a combination of aspirations we have achieved and failures that may have occurred in doing so. What happens when a piece of that puzzle you have been holding…
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“she”
– by Hannah Schultz she is timid she is shy she lacks self-confidence …on the inside brave face in the race to be the best she can be she is organized she is smart she is humble with a good heart putting others first while feeling her worst nothing is enough when she treats herself…
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“Restless”
– by Hannah Schultz tossing turning repeat repeat repeat anger frustration turmoil of the mind TURN OFF! no need must i really plead? count some sheep say some prayers relief isn’t found anywhere tangled twisted too hot too cold turn left turn right does anyone hear this? what time is it? don’t look. if only…
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“Blown By the Breeze”
– by Emily Callahan The sound of your name, Dances across my tongue. Wrapped in your blanket, Along the fire, I see your smile, Only for it to disappear. Our time, While full, was fleeting, Now you are just dandelion seeds, Blown in the summer breeze, Only to land in someone else’s yard, And make…
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“Internal Narrative”
– by Emily Callahan I do not, Gaze, Into your eyes, To see my own reflection. Nor do I, Measure, My worth, In your rejection. I do not see your opinion, As a beacon of truth, Rather, It is a reminder, Of how low, One can stoop. Your beacon of truth, Is a gaudy, Mess,…
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“Beauty”
– by Ayasha Cantey The blends of yellow, pink, and blue mixing in the sky It’s subtle It’s captivating The way the light shimmers off the ocean floor The liquid, It’s cold but free I feel the waves mocking me They are absent and negligent Saying hi and bye in a hurry Rushing to get…
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“Pomegranate”
– by Bursa Kahraman Crimson liquid bleeds onto my skin, As he hands me seeds of the pomegranate, The danger does not elude my wit, But I feed on one for it tastes like medicine. The delightful taste descends my throat, My love for him remains afloat, Yet, the taste burns me to my core,…
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“Blades”
– by Jenna Siuta Why are you doing this? I shouldn’t be used for harm Though, I wouldn’t say good either I wasn’t made for this Or was I made for this Take me away Tell your friends Tell your family Tell anyone who will listen They will listen to you They will hear you…
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“Tug Of War”
– by Jenna Siuta It was love like no other The kind that consumes you All of you But in the end, It’s the one that hurts the most It’s like a Push And P u l l Except that now I am Pulling away “I’m sorry I couldn’t fix you I tried everything in…
