cassandra violet : Writing

Becoming of the Sun

Becoming of the Sun

A Poem by cassandra violet


Becoming of the Sun The sun rises on its own There is no one to lift it Or hold it as it glows. The sun had no father To ha..
Ice Cream

Ice Cream

A Poem by cassandra violet


As a child Every Sunday I would go Get ice cream With my father. I’d feel Overwhelmed By the amount Of opti..
Mirror of the Moon

Mirror of the Moon

A Poem by cassandra violet


I rest underneath red leaves as they undress branches, I feel my body quiver with desire for the color of the fire. I stand on a mountain of..
Why I Didn't Answer You Last Night

Why I Didn't Answer You Last Night

A Poem by cassandra violet


I disappointed my father in many ways. When I was 12 he caught me smoking. When I was 15 he saw me drunk. ..
Feel This Scene

Feel This Scene

A Poem by cassandra violet


The candle light of the moon’s shine surrounds us, glistening on the ground against the grass. We’re swimming in a sea of shimmers..
Her Name

Her Name

A Poem by cassandra violet


They think that they are the lightwhen they're the moon,sinking into a flickering flame.They call me her, it, Mamacita,well I'll make them remember my..
If you look in the telescope

If you look in the telescope

A Poem by cassandra violet


You see I’ll love you forever Because it is written in the stars; It is my destiny, my fate To be your light, your shining sunrise,..
Sink Me

Sink Me

A Poem by cassandra violet


I sit behind my closed window Listening to the music of the wolves cry Every night. The lullaby sends me to dreams Of sunsets, dying l..
I Do Not Know Tragedy

I Do Not Know Tragedy

A Poem by cassandra violet


Birds sing so beautifully in my dreams, yet, as the sun creeps into my window I find that upon my wakening their tunes only screech as..
Song of Myself

Song of Myself

A Poem by cassandra violet


What I’ve done? Never lost sight of love, Seen the darkest hour, Danced wildly, Found a means of expression, Loved myself. ..