sea lily : Writing

grey sea

grey sea

A Poem by sea lily


remember whenthe virgin sea rushed to greetyou and me?we were just two girls in a grey playground,playing at being lost and found.
birdy

birdy

A Poem by sea lily


he said he knew her sorta flirt, a tease.backing into himwith her chin on the pool cue.like he taught her to do.stop talking from a film script,girl.t..
exhausted

exhausted

A Poem by sea lily


it was a gift,from my mother.which crackedinto two distinct piecesand clung to my hands.i sank to the floor,as james scurried around mepicking up two ..
all eighteen

all eighteen

A Poem by sea lily


owen,you smelled of amber leafand i was so happyto bury my curlsinto your leather jacket.eating strawberries,because the magazines saidit would make y..
for my valentine

for my valentine

A Poem by sea lily


happy valentine's day, darling.i love you slightly lessthan i did last year.but they don't put that on cards.
pros

pros

A Poem by sea lily


short poem
somebody tried to break into my house tonight

somebody tried to break into my house tonight

A Poem by sea lily


i can't sleep, forgive me.
attic

attic

A Poem by sea lily


the parasitesate through my eyesi was breathing,when i was living.in the attic.now dusty hairfloats down between the floorboards.forgotten cups of tea..
since you last saw me

since you last saw me

A Poem by sea lily


since you last saw me,i drank heavily.started a fightwith a man who liked bright eyesbecause he was a cheat.nearly followed another home,when he kisse..
one night

one night

A Poem by sea lily


i saidas i always do"i don't want to go home."which might have ledto being ploughed in twoin a student's back room.as the watcherslooked onand we list..