Sarah Jane : Writing

Appointments

Appointments

A Poem by Sarah Jane


With timid hands and a steady voiceI reached into my purse with easeWithout fumbling I found the cardThat would prove my innocenceI placed it gingerly..
Empathy

Empathy

A Poem by Sarah Jane


My eyes graze you're flesh Move about you're stubble Squirm around your muscle Stumble through your hair I can feel them focusing Intently s..
Nicotine

Nicotine

A Poem by Sarah Jane


Inspired by a few words of a friend
Where the Words Begin

Where the Words Begin

A Poem by Sarah Jane


You can find a poemwithin the steamy beads of waterDrip, drip, dripping on such slick limbsYou can find a poemPumping in the heart of a runnerLurking ..
Perhaps There Will  be Thousands of These Tonight

Perhaps There Will be Thousands of These Tonight

A Poem by Sarah Jane


We gathered round the mountains of foodI filled my belly with bread and turkeyTried to fill my soul with laughter and prayersI don't believe in the Am..
Sir Michael

Sir Michael

A Poem by Sarah Jane


The crows fly around the bendIm unsure if they laugh or cry outWhile I sit and ponder your silenceThe simple way you used to watch meOr perhaps the wa..
Drummer

Drummer

A Poem by Sarah Jane


Masked by muffling wallsSeparatedfrom all othersHe closes his eyesSkilled and strong, they moveLike the wind, his hands glideAbout the snare and tomsM..
Wishing for a Visitor

Wishing for a Visitor

A Poem by Sarah Jane


White walls and fine smilesA place of peace of mindDrip, drip, like dry tearsFalling through weak veinsBeep, beep, the beating heartLonely and cold wi..
Falling Behind

Falling Behind

A Poem by Sarah Jane


One class of twenty just two years agoAll curled up at our desks with places to goAll around seventeen andsenseless, naiveWe grew in that class wed al..
They Say Their Windows

They Say Their Windows

A Poem by Sarah Jane


Colors explodebehindyour lashesThe brightest I've ever seenYou whisper of your true selfOf aclosed heart to be preenedShh shh sweet silenceI can hear ..