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The Build

A Poem by RoseTree

I built myself a houseEach joint carved by handInch by careful inchI built it up around myselfHammered each nailMeasured each plankI built it with my ..

Masks

A Poem by RoseTree

My mask is old and heavyIntricately carved over the span of my lifeLayer upon layer of paint hides all but the edges of the woodAnd what a piece of wo..

Note

A Poem by RoseTree

What is a note?An apology?An explanation?A chance to share the blame?Or maybe to soften the blow?I don’t knowI’ve never written a note bef..

Drowning

A Poem by RoseTree

I am drowningThe world around me suffocatingI can’t breatheCan’t thinkCan’t moveAround me time passesPeople flow in and out of my vi..

Rebellion

A Poem by RoseTree

My joy is my rebellionMy existence an act of defianceI will not bow or crumbleTo a society that deems me lessI will smile and laughI will love myselfT..

Art

A Poem by RoseTree

I am an artistMy skin is my tapestryThrough it I record my battlesMy triumphsMy defeatsMy hopes and fearsDreams and nightmaresDisplayed for all to see..

Freedom

A Poem by RoseTree

I feel warmRight to my coreTo my very soulSunlight in my centreBlanketing my skinI breathe deeply and it fills meI am consumed by heatI am safeI am lo..

Safe Harbour

A Poem by RoseTree

I am a storm in the middle of the seaI screamI howlThe world around me shattering and reforming rapidlyThere is no-one here to see meThey are safe on ..

Release

A Poem by RoseTree

I feel like I’m about to float away.Like a helium balloon that hasn’t been tied down right.I can feel myself slipping, the knot losing its..

What am I?

A Poem by RoseTree

What am I?I am redFireRageThe colour of bloodOf power and fearOf sunsets and sunrisesPeaceful ends and new beginningsI am a daffodilBrightWarmA remind..