devon : Writing

Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

A Poem by devon


Sometimes we lose things. We lose car keys, Or phones. TV remotes, too. They’re out of sight for a minute, And then they&rsqu..
Big Cat's Game

Big Cat's Game

A Poem by devon


He was in her biology class, And she noticed his smile. She was in his history class, And he barely noticed her. He asked to borrow a..
Of All Things Holy

Of All Things Holy

A Poem by devon


Beads of many colors Hung around her neck that day; Beads of nervous sweat had Sat upon his face. Try as he might to hide the jit..
Buried Words

Buried Words

A Poem by devon


Being with you Was synonymous to Finishing a good book: There was nothing I couldn’t do. I could speak French, Even some Por..
Three Lefts

Three Lefts

A Poem by devon


You always left meAlone with my thoughts.Then, you left me aloneTo my tears.And finally, you left meLonely.
A Rose By Any Other Name

A Rose By Any Other Name

A Poem by devon


Ninth grade literature,And you swore on the graveOf your motherWho was not yet dead,That you were Romeo,And I was Juliet.But I had already read the pl..
Her Heart Had A Great Fall

Her Heart Had A Great Fall

A Poem by devon


These arms are the work of masonry, You said. I’ll catch you if you fall, You told me. But empty words And very empty promise..
Ironically

Ironically

A Poem by devon


I always found it funny, How your arms were always The safest place that I knew, And how those very same Arms so easily ripped My..
Mahogany Skin

Mahogany Skin

A Poem by devon


You always had a knack For carving your name Onto any surface you touched. And like school boys leave behind Legacies on desks, ..
I Hate the Way You Speak

I Hate the Way You Speak

A Poem by devon


I always hated the wayYour poet lips would danceAnd from your lyric tongue you'd speak,"Where would Shakespeare be, my love,Without his tragedies?"And..