S. S. Allen : Writing

Au couchant

Au couchant

A Poem by S. S. Allen


Coitus and kisses devoid of love. Gravida, zero; para, none. Rejected by interviews with matriarchy. Still... Her heart like the sun warms those a..
writer's block

writer's block

A Poem by S. S. Allen


I told you to leave! But I didn't mean it. I was drunk with chagrin, And fumed with ire It didn't occur to me that, I was fueling an insatiable f..
Close to the sun

Close to the sun

A Poem by S. S. Allen


Love's a burning flame, Icarus flying too close tothe sun, Ashes spiraling to the floor,Slowly.
Jane

Jane

A Poem by S. S. Allen


You travel through the wind. But never once through my pile of leaves You are infectious Crawl up my spine. Meningitis. When you sp..
Letting go

Letting go

A Poem by S. S. Allen


Where are you, when I need you the most? When my fears and insecurities threaten to consume me? As if they haven’t already. You walked ..
Anxiety

Anxiety

A Poem by S. S. Allen


Replaying that scene in my head,A thousand times over. Bated breathsPupil dilates Allowing light into my myopia vision. Heart palpitating in ..
Too Fat

Too Fat

A Poem by S. S. Allen


I was good enough, I guess. When in your abject values I would dress. I forced your pantaloons upon my wide hips. And smeared your cherry-red..
His story

His story

A Poem by S. S. Allen


I know it now, his story. How he had been adopted. Broken. He had not found love. Finite Love. He’s not perfect. But he’..
For Jessica

For Jessica

A Poem by S. S. Allen


I wrote this for a good friend of mine, as she left for college before I did.
A minute

A minute

A Poem by S. S. Allen


Conversations lasting a minute; Then memories fade away with faces. What then is the purpose of our encounter? For it is said that when p..