Dina : Writing

Double Takes

Double Takes

A Chapter by Dina


On most days, I’m quotidian Other than my striking statue Nothing to pull you in According to plan, you look past me Lost in the ..
To Be Frank

To Be Frank

A Chapter by Dina


I will disappoint you And if you expect anything less, I can’t fault you Because the world aims to erase imperfection And sell dr..
Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

A Chapter by Dina


They took a soft girl and placed her around violence Hoping it would dim her light a bit Growing up I admired men in uniform I saw stre..
Loose lips, but no sunken ships

Loose lips, but no sunken ships

A Chapter by Dina


How much do you know about me? And why do you hide what you know? Why do I stay in the light While you seem to tiptoe through the shadows ..
Tales from the Concentration Camp

Tales from the Concentration Camp

A Chapter by Dina


If not for the fear of you Or the fear of God I’m sure they’d do worse to me They want me chopped up Dismembered Behind b..
A’s & Q

A’s & Q

A Chapter by Dina


You messed up when you threw me into a world full of rules and power structures I am out of my element in this strange land There are others w..
Anxious Villains

Anxious Villains

A Chapter by Dina


Villains spend their fortunes protecting their reputations Because how else will you lure in new prey If they can already smell you from a mile..
To earnestly wish for the best case scenario

To earnestly wish for the best case scenario

A Chapter by Dina


Did you ever degrade me? Did you make others think it was okay to feel the same way? Because I can take others not finding me attractive I ..
Late Night Drive

Late Night Drive

A Chapter by Dina


Please don’t insult my intelligence with your pompous etiquette Throwing money where you should be throwing love Are you the type to wal..
The Last of a Dying Breed

The Last of a Dying Breed

A Chapter by Dina


Do not strip me of my history Do not try to tell a sweeter version of the same story You cannot erase me from the history books As you&rsq..