Tenten : Writing

Candle Light Exhaustion

Candle Light Exhaustion

A Poem by Tenten


Because it is late I fall asleep easy In flickering candlelight Illuminating the room With dancing shadow A gentle ‘welcome home’..
Late Summer Storms

Late Summer Storms

A Poem by Tenten


late summer rain storms bring an early fall turning the world flush with green heights blooming flowers, climbing vines starring into midnig..
sit and watch

sit and watch

A Poem by Tenten


for my baby brother and our shared enjoyments
Mmry of Hm

Mmry of Hm

A Poem by Tenten


the memory of him stigmatizes every word topic regardless always recalling movement of his pen in this moment I come to realize the end of an..
Second Story Window

Second Story Window

A Poem by Tenten


I know the view from this second story window As winter moves to spring Summer gives to fall The trees spinning green Soon to be set by looks ..
Bigger Place

Bigger Place

A Poem by Tenten


But the world was so much bigger than New places, unknown faces, those never heard languages Lands untouched by steal and machine People living..
A Woman

A Woman

A Poem by Tenten


Blood stained sheets And she says you are a woman But he won’t look you in the eyes His little girl ran away last night Stranger with her ..
This Bed

This Bed

A Poem by Tenten


I’m fond of this bed Curled above a squeaky mattress Sometimes I steal the sheets Curled, my back to the wall Eyes to you Sometimes my hand..
We Pass

We Pass

A Poem by Tenten


we pass it back and forth inhaling deep exhale slow fingers brush fingers of known flesh to mine first breath, taken in second catch as the..
Dream of Narnia

Dream of Narnia

A Poem by Tenten


We all dream of our own Narnia Man and Beast Playing knight in wild days A war that ends to bring peace Dreams are more than sleep time wishes ..