sea lily : Writing

10/05/10

10/05/10

A Poem by sea lily


i run foul of your good favour,somewhere between2am andlater.birds broke with the dawnand i am the early riser.the writer,wreckedwith skin (pale, scru..
dylan thomas

dylan thomas

A Poem by sea lily


i was barely driver,car no more abovefifteen miles an houraccelerationabout to give up.called my baby dylan,his namesakeof origins unknown.we tried ou..
the drawing board

the drawing board

A Poem by sea lily


i used the wall for a drawing board scratched my pen across the paper i held shaking ink and shaking hands. scribbled, scuffed shoes a pattern o..
straight coffee

straight coffee

A Poem by sea lily


fifty miles on the highway,and she's screaming.rear-view grandpapatake me to the chess game floorservice stationharrumph, just wantedan ordinary coffe..
sugar teeth

sugar teeth

A Poem by sea lily


stay with me, tonightsleepy.the carpet-space next to me.i drank waterthat let me clearly see.sweet lemoncoating sugar teeth.i wore my cheap shoesincas..
ardour

ardour

A Poem by sea lily


you know how we are,and the imaginings of our hearts.i know youlike i always wanted to.trick your heart and your mindinto believinganything you want y..
daddy

daddy

A Poem by sea lily


your daddy was a dreamer,in the days when the world still held sway.he tried to live in the worldthat made himbut he only ever loved one girl.and i am..
06/05/10

06/05/10

A Poem by sea lily


tonight,i became the one that he calls.stumblingon the paving stonesand past the battered old video rental storeclaiming a kissfrom a shirt-tailed pri..
the years of me

the years of me

A Poem by sea lily


when i look at her i see the past three years of me.with awkward self-doubtshort skirtinward, untelling mystery.hands that used to sweatnext to ..
kiss me

kiss me

A Poem by sea lily


for my birthday,my daddy gave me time.and i stared, horrified,at the clock facethat was taking my life.i'm asleep at the wheel,my head tilting to the ..