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I Forget

A Poem by Scarlet Opal

I forget Alcoholism 101:The sober life teaches us to hidethe truths that are brutal.Then,the alcoholic speaks it out...harshly.The alcoholic doesn't p..

I Love An Alcoholic

A Poem by Scarlet Opal

I have been swallowed wholeInto an addict's realmWhere insanity leaks, and trickles downIn constant waves of salty dropletsThat are harsher than the d..

Nothing

A Poem by Scarlet Opal

...is what I want to mean.

Empty Spring

A Poem by Scarlet Opal

Indeed I find myself reluctantto remember the sweet blooming of your voice.Your words happily singing inside of my mind,rousing a sleeping memory beyo..

Novella

A Story by Scarlet Opal

The beginning of a short story... just an idea, really.

Charmed

A Poem by Scarlet Opal

I try not to linger in moments you've inspired:A missed touch, an absent invite...Memories of longing that I dare not desire.Sometimes temptation trig..

Long Lost

A Poem by Scarlet Opal

Dedicated to my friend who passed away last year. He was my first love.

Nice Dream

A Poem by Scarlet Opal

I had a nice dream where dark clouds swirled into lillies and my lover never smiled. We sat above pockets of clear water which sprang eternally dr..

Gravity

A Poem by Scarlet Opal

I await the day of when my forgotten half will find me. I suffer the night to someday feel his embrace console me. I will wait, I will wond..

My Departed

A Poem by Scarlet Opal

Short poem about an old friend.