Emily B : Writing

before

before

A Poem by Emily B


I find I am taller since I learned to express myself. You doubt me? I could not reach the sky, before I could find no light when m..
re-write

re-write

A Poem by Emily B


still working
Someday

Someday

A Poem by Emily B


I will no longer beg for scraps of affection like a starving bird. I already have everything I need inside me. I don't need you ..
a lesser fig

a lesser fig

A Poem by Emily B


I build my nest with scraps of silk bright-colored strands tokeep me warm. My feathers may be dull and brown but, oh, I’ll have a pre..
Almost Stranger

Almost Stranger

A Poem by Emily B


An almost-stranger called me to the hospital And I rode with my family Nearer-knowing the reality than I thought. I walked through old famil..
grace

grace

A Poem by Emily B


Coy, little butterfly with the fragile wing teach me your Secret. So that one day when I have grace enough to fly and Wonder wraps me in ..
I'll Fly Away

I'll Fly Away

A Story by Emily B


I was walking today and words to a song kept going through my head. Some glad morning when this life is o'er, I'll fly away. When I die, Hallelujah by..
maybe

maybe

A Poem by Emily B


I stopped singing siren songssome time ago.My voice faltered.My heart skippednotestil I forgot all the words.No more songs. When I am one again,I w..
In Search of Solitude

In Search of Solitude

A Story by Emily B


re-post of scattered thoughts one day
tipping my hat

tipping my hat

A Poem by Emily B


Don't speak to me of dying. too many times I've watched Death amble by tipping his hat with a sly smile and a wink. Mentor me in living. Show me..