Melanie Jane Boicourt Shanks : Writing

Bottled Essence

Bottled Essence

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


The lids are loosenedjust enough for the salty essence to escape. The feelings that were bottled years ago burst forth to show themselves, only t..
alone

alone

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


People living life, traveling on crowded streets, feeling all alone.
Time Peace

Time Peace

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


People go through life lost in the shuffle of time, finding peace in death.
Our shell

Our shell

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


Wishing to be free, we experience this life fighting our egos.
Birthday Blues

Birthday Blues

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


Another year gone. Secret wishes to candles; to be young again.
Birthday Blues

Birthday Blues

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


Another year gone. Secret wishes to candles; to be young again.
Winters End

Winters End

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


Birthday Haiku
The Flitter Glitters

The Flitter Glitters

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


This is a true question that I have had since I was a child.