Askew : Writing

Do You Love Her?

Do You Love Her?

A Poem by Askew


Don't pretend to love herSave her the heartacheIf her laugh doesn't make you stand a little straighterAnd you don't panic at the thought of never hear..
Kill Me Lovely

Kill Me Lovely

A Poem by Askew


La petite mort
Reconnecting

Reconnecting

A Poem by Askew


By the godsI was kissedAnd days laterMy face is still flushedAnd my heart is burningWith the memory of those lipsSo sweet and innocentWith nostalgia a..
Okay

Okay

A Poem by Askew


Perhaps I'll be okayJust maybeThese people love meAnd with themI could be okayIt'll take me timeBut that's allowedI've earned hoursAnd daysAnd weeksAn..
Resurfaced Confusion

Resurfaced Confusion

A Poem by Askew


I might delete this
What is French?

What is French?

A Poem by Askew


French is not the language of loveIt's the language of revolutionsAnd cowardly monarchsIt's for le vaniteuxThose who wish to impress othersThe people ..
Fiat Justitia Ruat Caelum

Fiat Justitia Ruat Caelum

A Poem by Askew


I want many things.I will be the first to admit my greed.These things I wantAre not things I need.In this worldThere are only two necessities:JusticeA..
Toxic Masculinity

Toxic Masculinity

A Poem by Askew


"But not all men..."No.You're completely right.Not all men are bad,Not all men hurt women,Not all men radiate toxicity.But a lot of men,Just enough me..
Karma's Sickness

Karma's Sickness

A Poem by Askew


I throw up againAnd I rest my cheek on cool porcelainMy head still hurtsAnd pills won't make it stopAs I ponder how to get betterI question not only m..
Passage From A Book I'll Never Write

Passage From A Book I'll Never Write

A Story by Askew


"You'll be gone soon, love. You'll go to where no soul resides. And we will be left here in peace. The day you leave will be a day of celebration. A ..