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As loving as I get

A Poem by May Fosnes

I wonder whenthe time will comefor me to be close enoughto your earso I can inquire,"Where did you get that scar?"

As a child

A Poem by May Fosnes

I never had a lockon my bedroom door.Scratch that-In my first home I remember,I locked my door and fell asleepto wake and find my motherbusting the do..

Go to bed

A Poem by May Fosnes

My insomniac nights are the reason, I think, that I started hearing voices in my door's creak. I open the fridge then hear the low moan taunti..

Girl

A Poem by May Fosnes

Feeble girl,weak you are, girl.Cannot liftyour soul to righteous heights, girl.Confused girlLost girlLoud girl.Stop what you’re doing, right now..

Emerge

A Poem by May Fosnes

Do you think butterfliesknow they can fly?Or do they still feelthat they are in their cocoon?Do flowers know when they bloom?Will it ever believe it i..

The pillow

A Poem by May Fosnes

Looking outthe window paneswelling thoughts,despair and pain.She thought:she thought she learned thatshe might acceptthe soul that she thoughtshe had ..

Your Name

A Poem by May Fosnes

There is a Regina Spekor song “Thought I’d cry for you forever, but I couldn’t, so I didn’t” I never thought I w..

Gifts to You From Me From You

A Poem by May Fosnes

I gave you the gift of Desireto sit on the back porchso that you could avoidavoiding eye contactand pretending not to heara quiet, hollow, hello.You..

Apple

A Poem by May Fosnes

Succulent deep red, dripping down the lips with one big bite starting with the hips. After one bite, there is no end. Another one. Another one..

Mardi Gras

A Poem by May Fosnes

The parade of excessflood the streetand clogs the drainage system.But, the parade cannot be rained on.Instead, they drain their resourcesand parade th..