poison&kerosene : Writing

Illusion & Instinct

Illusion & Instinct

A Poem by poison&kerosene


Just hastily writing down my rolling panic attack the past week
Sister

Sister

A Poem by poison&kerosene


Sweet little Chelsey with her golden hair Forced with borrowed burdens she can’t bear Her grades never slip and neither does her tongue ..
Porcelain Globe

Porcelain Globe

A Poem by poison&kerosene


The world encapsulated in her peridot eyesGlistening atop fluttering lashesShe speaks of humanity with fervorBelieving in kindness and comraderyMany h..
We Know Who We Are

We Know Who We Are

A Poem by poison&kerosene


Some say Women speak wisdom through petal pink lips Cursive letters hang in the air then blow away Or they say we spew deceit with our forked t..
Silent Sadness

Silent Sadness

A Poem by poison&kerosene


I know this isn't great but I needed to write.
Too Young

Too Young

A Poem by poison&kerosene


I never learned how to braid my hairbut I learned too young how to tie a noose
Like the stars

Like the stars

A Poem by poison&kerosene


I kick my heels off I probably left my keys in the door Again… I eat grilled cheese over my sink Fourth time this week I don..
White Wall Conversations

White Wall Conversations

A Poem by poison&kerosene


He paced the room shooting the occasional astringent glance “If you don’t want to live and you don’t want to die then you have ..
Unchained

Unchained

A Poem by poison&kerosene


I know my writing has not been at it's best. I am having trouble feeling much of anything these days and writing is the only way I can slip back into ..
Two Tin Cans and a String

Two Tin Cans and a String

A Poem by poison&kerosene


I can close my eyes and imagine your touch Your fingers an extension of your compassion Your warmth radiating Spring upon a frosty field ..