Molly : Writing

Afterlife

Afterlife

A Poem by Molly


This poem is not about death.....
The Shore

The Shore

A Poem by Molly


Every Summer we come here, To wander along the shore, Inhale the fragrance of decay, And enjoy the feeling of slowly dying A..
Untitled

Untitled

A Poem by Molly


My alter ego looks a lot like me. That’s because I ate her. I did it out of pity, and because I couldn’t stand her ignora..
Yarn

Yarn

A Poem by Molly


When I first saw the yarn I thought it was safe. It was the color of blue jeans after a long summer’s use. I never wore jeans. ..
Skin Cells

Skin Cells

A Poem by Molly


I can feel them pull me down, Dragging at my skin with their dead weight; A thousand tiny corpses smothering my living flesh. I sc..
Cages

Cages

A Poem by Molly


This poem is about chickens.
Spring

Spring

A Poem by Molly


There are pale green leaves on the Japanese Magnolia, Irreverent leaves that know nothing of the pain that came before them. They dri..
Eden's Domestication

Eden's Domestication

A Poem by Molly


He named all creatures, Or almost all. And like a good woman should, She adopted what was left. The long-legged one wi..
Ice

Ice

A Poem by Molly


Five, Six, Seven, Eight And hold. The carved ice sculpture, shrouded by night Her crystal muscles tense Her slender corpse ..
Freckles

Freckles

A Poem by Molly


I’ve always hated those girls Who curse their freckles and call them ugly; I love mine. They make me feel wild and beautifu..