Kara Emily Krantz : Writing

meanwhile i keep dancing

meanwhile i keep dancing

A Poem by Kara Emily Krantz


i almost died the other day. as i sat at my desk i almost died. my inner anguish choked me as i thought of all the nights without someone to ..
cataract-clouded memories

cataract-clouded memories

A Poem by Kara Emily Krantz


too old to see; too young to die she hunches over as people pass her by. perhaps in the midst of sips of tea she allows her mind to wander fre..
Windswept

Windswept

A Poem by Kara Emily Krantz


inspired by this picture of my friend, Jess
He Will Hold Me

He Will Hold Me

A Story by Kara Emily Krantz


God has His reasons. If I can live through this pain, I can live through anything. My parents helped me realize many things tonight. They yell..
wash me

wash me

A Poem by Kara Emily Krantz


wash me of impurity [of this sadness deep inside of me]. touch my hands with the delicacy of doves then light upon my fingertips with the grac..
a little messy

a little messy

A Poem by Kara Emily Krantz


jump to conclusions [with me] we could go about this quite deliriously. let's ignore the pleas of our analytical minds and operate under the..
spanish poetry

spanish poetry

A Poem by Kara Emily Krantz


if i read you pablo neruda with faux spanish lilts will you smile at me deliciously listen to the inflections in my voice until we fall aslee..
superficial scarring

superficial scarring

A Poem by Kara Emily Krantz


she hides her pain behind a mask of explosive apathy. "i don't f*****g care!" she screams punching the wall and bleeding from her knu..
hollow of my heart

hollow of my heart

A Poem by Kara Emily Krantz


The hollow of my heart can only be filled by the lilt in your smile / the tilt of your head the way you tuck-tuck-tuck tuck me into bed. I tas..
tapestry

tapestry

A Poem by Kara Emily Krantz


the complication of human relation is my current obsession. . my words as they skim this paper begin to taper / to tremble . i'm tired of dis..