Emily B : Writing

do you ever feel unwanted?

do you ever feel unwanted?

A Poem by Emily B


i don't know how longit has beensincei shut myselfoff from the worldaround mei reinforcedold boundariesclosed the gatesto new acquaintancesstopped tal..
stress

stress

A Poem by Emily B


under my blue polowith the emergency logoi think there is a holein my chestbut i am afraid to lookanother deep breathand anothersend the ambulanceto t..
small stitches

small stitches

A Poem by Emily B


i am finding my lifein small stitcheslatelymending the hemon a pillowcasedarning the holein a sockpatching a holein well-worn sheetsi am finding my li..
i found your face

i found your face

A Poem by Emily B


looking back at mefrom a 16th century paintingCount Alborghetti of Bergamo And His Sonit was your faceyour hairyour eyesyour handsi never had a photog..
while i'm being honest

while i'm being honest

A Poem by Emily B


and i know that i need to do some cleaning outi just might as well saythat i should probably start with mei started a stressful new jobaround the same..
please

please

A Poem by Emily B


I can't sleep.I can't remember.There are so many moments lost. And I understand that a lot of those memories were blocked to protect me. But I can't r..
the language of flowers

the language of flowers

A Poem by Emily B


i read a book yesterdaycover to cover in justa few hoursthe first booki have been ableto finish in over a yeari cried a littlewhen i was donefor the c..
sounding it out

sounding it out

A Poem by Emily B


my mother texted the other dayapparentlymy brother was arrestedafter an altercation at the dollar storeit sounds very kentuckyi knowi thought it has n..
the audience

the audience

A Poem by Emily B


someone said share a ghost story
technology, maybe

technology, maybe

A Poem by Emily B


always one to go backto the basic building blockswith wordsand lifeand alli have been learningto spin wool into yarnfirst with a drop spindlethe way a..