Las Vegas Is a city of sandcastles Built to the likeness Of great empires.
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Sick love Bites tongues And kisses lips without Sincerity.
Bad Presidents
Bad Presidents show you who your friends are And who your friends are not. Bad Presidents out the nazis, the fascists, the racists, the homophobes, and the monsters Because they have to be elected by someone. Bad Presidents make you talk about politics Even though ediquette has taught you not to, They make scream, they... Continue Reading →
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Yes love, Sweet things are sweet— Though tart or tasteless To those Lacking the tooth: Honey, is an acquired taste.
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A stranger leers at me before I take a seat on the bus. He readjusts his body in my direction preparing to say something, but before he can utter the full sentence I turn him down cold. “You look—” “Not interested, thank you.” “Wow.” I look out the window. “Can I ask why?” This perks... Continue Reading →
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I’d suggest the universe is Testing how resilient I can be But I’m crumbling And there’s little left of me.
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We all manage pain in ways that are beyond our control; In ways that are ours: My third rejection letter wakes me in the early morning, Before the sunlight hits my face. I barely read the words that say "not you," Then melt into my pillow, When I wake I call myself a writer And... Continue Reading →
Aug 23, 2017
I need to stop crying at work-- but God, I've been so emotionally preoccupied. As soon as my manager started talking I immediately thought this is another conversation about failure it's one I'm having with someone else. My manager thought I was hungover from the night before, because my eyes were puffy and like clockwork... Continue Reading →
Letters and Laundry
The house is untidy, My mind is a scattered mess. So I put the sheets to soak And my thoughts to rest.