Shelly Braen : Writing

Alone

Alone

A Poem by Shelly Braen


Let us sing the song of my many paths.Oh virtue, oh satire.Betrayal.Morph me in to what you will.I beg for sanctuary.Just a simple touch to relieve ..
Truth

Truth

A Poem by Shelly Braen


There are no words anymore.There are no thoughts.How strange it is to be standing on the ruins of once great dreams.How in a single day,in a single ..
The Arrival

The Arrival

A Poem by Shelly Braen


A restless night.The harvest moon,with her ring around her,revealing her power.The mischievous wind,blowing destinies,Two collide.The fourth day of ..
What Was Once

What Was Once

A Poem by Shelly Braen


I find peace in the memory of his voice, solace in the comfort of his embrace, bliss in the touch of his lips, and sanctuary in the depths of his ey..
Waiting

Waiting

A Poem by Shelly Braen


I am an animal with mange. I once thought I had a heart I belonged to, and now I am an unwanted, starved pet on a porch. Was it so awful to have wan..
A Moment of Peace

A Moment of Peace

A Poem by Shelly Braen


Hear the crickets chirp,Night is on her way,The sky glows red tonight,The city lights reflecting on her blanket,To sit and stare and wonder,The coup..
Loneliness

Loneliness

A Poem by Shelly Braen


The sky is so dark tonight,I find it disheartening,To be alone on this night,Or any night in mind,My pack of cigarettes seems to get smaller by the ..
Run

Run

A Poem by Shelly Braen


The sun splits the horizon in a fiery brilliance We raise the alarm and away we run We are running against time Against fate, and against it all..
So Tired

So Tired

A Poem by Shelly Braen


I open my eyes The sunlight reaches through the blinds warming my cold skin and irises The windows to my soul grow heavy I pull the blanket tig..
Reverberating Dream

Reverberating Dream

A Poem by Shelly Braen


You wake in a dream,the sun is setting,while the wheat and barley fields, flow in the wind like a sea of molten gold,the summer air is warm,yet carrie..