sea lily : Writing

golden heads

golden heads

A Poem by sea lily


exactly a year ago, fresh out of psychiatry a new life was handed to me. like a charity-shop jewel it bagged around my shoulders and fit rather ..
simplicity of sunday

simplicity of sunday

A Poem by sea lily


she's felt it before, the fear to turn your back leaving it bare. feeling their whiplash tongues. an absentee for many motives- eight hours be..
intimate

intimate

A Poem by sea lily


before twelve o'clock, the bus crested a familiar avenue and upon impulse, i descended the steps. walked the sunny minutes, to the door, then bl..
photo

photo

A Poem by sea lily


a picture of you, against the waves froth like steamed milk. the sun turned your hair to burnished gold. it warmed your skin, lighting it up, l..
workload

workload

A Poem by sea lily


i came back to my body, still impervious numb and wanting. claire's face became real and my arms suddenly heavy with trays and cups and sodden n..
Love For A Friend

Love For A Friend

A Poem by sea lily


for the sake, of a sister-friend we ran into tides and filled out our dresses and wondered about love together. for a skinny, wasted girl whose ..
trust

trust

A Poem by sea lily


trust me, how can i trust mercury? when eyes empty and lips withdraw and i begin to believe you can't like me like this anymore. i know that i..
summersign

summersign

A Poem by sea lily


june; liquid heat, that quenched our muscles and froze them before the possibility of motion. less intoxicate, more immobile drunk. dans mes r&#..
the carpet

the carpet

A Poem by sea lily


there are two lovers on the carpet- mon amant, la clef � mon coeur. no doubt rilke told it better, but he did not have this lover. l..
starling

starling

A Poem by sea lily


i'm your starling; cupped in the palms of your open hands. i say; "i think i'll be a bird this summer" and your arms come around me from behind. ..