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(6/30) judas kiss. by incalyscent, literature
Literature
(6/30) judas kiss.
there’s something that i’ve never
really understood; how come we
feel so many things like a kick
to the chest? if i’m here, and you’re
there, how am i supposed to know
what you feel is the same as what’s
burning beneath my ribs. i
press my lips to yours and
i can’t tell if it’s shame or love.
where do we go to learn
to die. what are we really,
but a funeral pyre waiting to happen.
i’m sure they’ll write this story wrong
but there are only so many things
i can do to save myself.
i know you will not hate me and
that just makes it worse. can you
see that horizon, singing you home?
tidal heart by PatchworkLynx, literature
Literature
tidal heart
i can still hear the sirens, can't you?
listen to the city sing, dear boy.
you keep trauma in your pockets like a coin,
like your charm comes from flippant words
and not those moments when your grin
tips the world, lights your sweet eyes,
and i keep washing ashore on the same idea,
just a fever dream / no apology
when you say those things that you don't mean
pero tú, por favor, no te vayas.
i want you to be happy. i love your smile.
i barely know you.
i haven't told you this and i don't think i ever will
but one can hope.
there is a crack in everything / that's how the light gets in
dear boy,
i am the light.
let me in.
the idea i
NaPoWriMo 2020 Challenge Week #1: Maya Angelou by Lionnfart, journal
NaPoWriMo 2020 Challenge Week #1: Maya Angelou
Hi all! Y'all ready to do this? I am!
For our first weekly challenge of the year, we're going to kick off with a favorite of mine: Maya Angelou. I've been wanting to dig deeper into her work for awhile, and if your goal this year is to read more up on poetry, she should be near the top of your to-read list if you aren't already familiar with her work.
Eee! So excited! There is so much that can be learned from her and she will make EXCELLENT prompts. I'm already feeling inspired. :)
Maya Angelou: Suggested reading
Caged Bird - poetryfoundation.org
On the Pulse of Morning (Excerpt) - poetryfoundation.org
the world cannot touch them by cursors-and-ellipses, literature
Literature
the world cannot touch them
i. two
the distance reverberates through them and
they feel the world watching them.
questions swallow them and the
lies dripping down
their throats
burn.
in these moments they feel alone.
but loneliness does not live in their bones.
ii. souls
they exist in each others minds. living,
breathing, becoming more alive as
the constellations draw closer.
time slows and holds its breath,
just for them to find the heart of the maze.
[they are filled with hummingbirds].
iii. meet
when they meet
[eyes lock together]
in a place no one else knows
[lips part, voices search]
at a time called theirs
[hands find each other]
they know they have fo
