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My Sister's Mask

A Poem by Rachael Hayes

My sister looked me dead in the eye Are you ready for the death machine? 5 cinnamon bears stacked on top of one another While continuing to look s..

Shaping Undies

A Poem by Rachael Hayes

I was once a muse My lover used his finger tips To trace my freckles into constellations My body became a galaxy And I learned to hide myself in t..

The Improbability of Forgetting

A Poem by Rachael Hayes

You can keep folding the memories in half but there will always be a segment that remainsLike a single tainted synapseAn infection that lives inside y..

Tentative Opposites

A Poem by Rachael Hayes

You make me want to write raunchy love poemsAnd beautifully constructed lyricsBecause you have experienced my morning breathMy whiney voiceMy cracky v..

A Time to Forgive

A Poem by Rachael Hayes

When you find yourselfSuffering crush syndromeFrom all the thingsYou have chosenTo carry with you.When you are readyTo smile at strangersFor the first..

Self Worth

A Poem by Rachael Hayes

Sometimes I think I’ll stop eating,Not because I want to be thinner,or sexy, or happy,but because maybe I can grow small againfall inward on mys..

Why a Poet Should Always be Burried with their Pen

A Poem by Rachael Hayes

When I was 13 I learned the power of a magic eraserIt somehow managed to remove the love poems from my bed frameAnd eventually my heartI stopped writi..

Real

A Poem by Rachael Hayes

I will ask youTo hold my hand in publicEven thoughI've been taught my whole lifeTo hide my feelingsTrained in the art of private thoughtsWhen I think ..

What Standing Nude in a Room Full of Strangers Tau..

A Poem by Rachael Hayes

When you feel fat, ugly, unworthy, or find your own skin too hard to live in,Model nude for an artist.You will be amazed at a stranger's ability to in..

An Open Letter to the Other Girls He'll Love

A Poem by Rachael Hayes

Its strange to thing the things you shared with and ex will be shared with others so that they find those things to be unique to their relationship...