Melanie Jane Boicourt Shanks : Writing

Parasitic Memories

Parasitic Memories

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


Parasitic memories (long forgotten) creep into existence through night dreams and fleeting day-mares. Although forgiven, never truly erased ..
When you're near me

When you\'re near me

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


Pages full of words, but none have expression equal to the emotional outpour of my soul when you’re near me. M.J.S. 2-18-08
Empathy Misdirected

Empathy Misdirected

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


I am trying my heart out at free form. It does not come naturally.
Idealistic stiflings

Idealistic stiflings

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


Stunting the growth of our spirituality with the stiflings of our religions. Idealistic judgments thrown outwardly toward anything but ourselv..
Dreams abandoned

Dreams abandoned

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


Dreams on the line Left out to dry Hanging there lifeless Lined up in a row * The sun is not shining Still wet and dreary They hang there aband..
Leave Me Alone

Leave Me Alone

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


Closing out reality, imprisoned within Crawling in corners to dream and pretend Shutting out love and shutting out light Just leave me alone i..
Piles

Piles

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


Piles of bills lie unpaid on the table Piles of bedclothes to make when you’re able Piles of dishes arewashedbut not dried Piles of crumbs ..
Writers Block

Writers Block

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


A thickened wall that I cannot climb The mist overhead has thickened too. The words that I need, I cannot find. Farther they fly,the more I pu..
Soul Joining

Soul Joining

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


(A WAK written for a contest)