SpitfireGrrrl : Writing

Masks

Masks

A Poem by SpitfireGrrrl


where do you put your masks?do you keep them in pocketsin a jacket big enough toenvelope them and keep them close?i am struggling with minetoo many to..
Sigh

Sigh

A Poem by SpitfireGrrrl


i tingle andcatch myselfsighingbreath leaving lipsmoistened justjust enoughso much saidin one tinyexhalation
Paper Soldiers

Paper Soldiers

A Poem by SpitfireGrrrl


men and women, lined upsharp dressed, pressedcrisp camo, no smileseach one readyready to kill, ready to die.sent out like paperdollsfodder for the new..
Woodsman

Woodsman

A Poem by SpitfireGrrrl


went to the woodpiledreaming of fire(naught but ashes,and a gathering chill)the ax was misshapenbent, dry(treated poorly but..still expected to perfor..
Warrior

Warrior

A Poem by SpitfireGrrrl


i battle demons that peoplefear to talk aboutlike admitting that theyexist is some sort ofweakness(what fools we breed.simple little people whothrive ..
Shout

Shout

A Poem by SpitfireGrrrl


sometimes i just get so damnedangry.for no reason, or many reasonsevery reason, every seasoni want to shout to the worldHERE I AM!but i won't - never ..
Sow

Sow

A Poem by SpitfireGrrrl


life is messyall the emotion, all the tripethe crap, and the guiltone man's storyis another man's lieyet we keep goingplodding along,like good littles..
Stripped Bare

Stripped Bare

A Poem by SpitfireGrrrl


sometimes,walking with my headheld highis just sodamnhard.(god knows this head isheavy, so heavy)people see methey let their gazewander just a bitupan..
Railing

Railing

A Poem by SpitfireGrrrl


I've spent half my liferailing at one godor another.(sometimes, I think,just to hear myself)my tears have soakedthe roots of Yggdrasiland washed blood..
Inane

Inane

A Poem by SpitfireGrrrl


they all ask, how do you feel?discordant, cymbals crashingclashing with the sounds ofhorns, and wooden instrumentsthat bellow mournfullyNo really...I'..