AmeliaGerhardt : Writing

Worthless

Worthless

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


You chewed me upand spit me outlike gumthat had lost its flavor.Stomped on me,letting my fire disappear,like a cigarette button a sidewalk.
Books

Books

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


The beauty of a treeand all of the wonders wereceive-Shelter,protection,beautiful views,and paper.Each new day offersa new, untouched sheet.And what w..
Space

Space

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


It is an obsession,A fierce admiration,and a holy attraction.Iam obsessed with theworld beyond our planet
a love out of this world

a love out of this world

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


How it feels ironic tocondense you to a fewlines in a poemWhen to me, you arethe planets and the moonssurrounding them.
Comp.

Comp.

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


Where is the line drawnbetween helping othersand helping yourself?Is this world not built tosurvive off of the competitionsewn into our DNA?If life is..
It is I, the Jester.

It is I, the Jester.

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


I built your crownout of adoration andhopeI placed you upon a throneof importance andcloaked you in riches,But when it came timeto place the crown upo..
Tug of War

Tug of War

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


The strings of my heartare tired of being pulledin a constant game oftug-of-war betweenwhat I want andwhat I deserve. Going further than fifth..
Autobiography

Autobiography

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


She longed for identityin her poetry.She hoped for an autobiographyto be seen with everypoem she wrote-For others to see a storyfull of heartache and ..
Sour

Sour

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


Perhaps,when life handed melemons,I forgot to add the sugarto my beverage.
Weather or Not

Weather or Not

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


Not all days sunny and seventy fivetaste like ice cream trucksand zoo tripsNor do those where the rain fallstaste like bright yellow bootsand the pudd..