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I breathe

A Poem by Elizabeth

cold tile is strangely comfortingwhen I am wearing nothing the cracked mirrorand rivets of blood whisper “we know what you did last night”..

Velvet Boxes

A Poem by Elizabeth

once I had a china dollI dropped her and she brokeand it broke my heartto see her perfect face smashedthey bought me another doll that looked just the..

Trainwreck

A Poem by Elizabeth

virgin white slowly fadingdarkness won’t come soon enoughmidnight musingssmoky bars and jukebox loverstequila solace twirling dance floorsmascar..

Butterflies and Kisses

A Poem by Elizabeth

if kisses were butterfliesI would send them to youin the breezeyou could watch them sparkle in the sunthe way you watch the starsat midnightthey would..

Thimbles and Freight Trains

A Poem by Elizabeth

my mind speeds roars like a freight trainsilence and stillness still make me shudderI had a plan to quiet the quietcontain the trainI had pills and bo..

Exposure

A Poem by Elizabeth

I am sitting in the park, camera at the ready I am a vampire preserving that which should be fleetingI am at home on this side of the momentA man star..

Cracked Glass

A Poem by Elizabeth

cracked glassclick clack heels pass doorways perfect echoperfect girl catwalk hallwaysheads turnthey stopthey starethey wishthey don’t dareto as..

The Lady is a Tramp

A Poem by Elizabeth

mascara lip-glossand a loaded .45car keys whiskey flaskI’m going for a driveas Frankie would saythis lady is a tramp

Serrated edges

A Poem by Elizabeth

a serrated edge playing against paper skinit teases always beneathunderlyingpulsing the knowledge that all is not right reassures an already fragile ..

Juno

A Poem by Elizabeth

Juno chases butterflies and dances in the grassher life is joyousand full of everythingCome play with me! what a gift she isthis daythis secondthis la..