Roxanne Aponte : Writing

The farmer's wife

The farmer's wife

A Poem by Roxanne Aponte


pig's snoutsniffing outthe eggs in my basketresting ona baby's corpseof short legsandwhite bonessewn up tightslowlyscheming,eatingeach rotten eggone b..
The Opportunist!

The Opportunist!

A Story by Roxanne Aponte


I've struggled for years with this feeling I called emptiness. It was an interesting choice of words to describe my disposition for how could I feel..
Survival is the first instinct.

Survival is the first instinct.

A Story by Roxanne Aponte


Why are writers one of the most likely types to be eaten up by their emotions from the inside out? Or perhaps artists in general, or should I say cr..
Eve fights off the shadows.

Eve fights off the shadows.

A Poem by Roxanne Aponte


Last night, I dreamt I was on my knees and you were there with a belt in hand, whipping me, until I was red and heaving below your waist. You punish..
I'll bury you in the soil where I lied.

I'll bury you in the soil where I lied.

A Poem by Roxanne Aponte


The mess is I as I lie. I never go to bed before 4am and I always unconsciously sit near the emergency exit. Could I be willing to lie under the dir..
Never never land.

Never never land.

A Story by Roxanne Aponte


November 13, 2005
Prayer for an evil twin.

Prayer for an evil twin.

A Poem by Roxanne Aponte


You're invisible to most, but very obvious to me because you shine through the foliage. The bad twin of the sun more deadly than the night for you b..
Love.

Love.

A Story by Roxanne Aponte


Love. I once thought the same thing that could destroy me might also save me; nourish my lungs and strengthen my limbs, bones milk-fed and ready to ..
The Ex Factor (part II)

The Ex Factor (part II)

A Poem by Roxanne Aponte


My love cannot stay. It's going to slip out the backdoor of my heart & make a clean getaway. After it kneaded your flesh once more. Afte..
The Ex Factor (part I)

The Ex Factor (part I)

A Poem by Roxanne Aponte


Saw you for the first time todaysince FebruaryOr maybe it was March,that was the last timeyou broke my heartYou were cool as alwaysEyes turned downVoi..

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