Emmy J.M. Powell : Writing

Taking It Back

Taking It Back

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


I am taking it backlittle by littleLetting myself be enjoyed,complimented,caressedfor the first timeThe ice is softening,and I mind it a little,but no..
Hands

Hands

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


He put his hands around my throatand choked me until I thoughtmy neck would break,until I could no longer get another "no"between pale lips,until the ..
Wash Cycle

Wash Cycle

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


For as much time as I prefer to spend inside my headI also spend a fair amount of time disliking what's in thereLike I'm stuck inside a washing machin..
Warp

Warp

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


Can't help but wonder if everyoneis pulling a Truman Show on meAre we real,is any of it realI'd pinch myselfbut pain is paineven in a paranoid delusio..
Strawberry Seeds

Strawberry Seeds

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


Sometimesit feels like nothing is herenor thereor anywhere reallyMy hands are an elaborate illusioncatered to disassemble all that they touch,any frui..
Straw

Straw

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


Always been an old soul,you knowEyes flicking back and forth,sucking up information so hard through the narrowest strawand gagging on the turgid detai..
Vestigial

Vestigial

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


Do they really matter,the beginnings and endings?The middle is merely accessory,of the most gorgeous kindWe were dazzling,we sparkled,the tinkling of ..
Sabotage

Sabotage

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


Did it hurt at all, me leaving you?Did you like breathing the fresh air?Like washing your pillows of my perfume,like putting my spare t-shirts in an A..
Dust Bunnies

Dust Bunnies

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


My head is gone,my limbs are gone,I’m just a torsogathering bits of dustBunnies in my stomach,how do I get my limbs back,how do I expel the dust..
Dear Future Lover

Dear Future Lover

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


Press your nose below my peach-fuzzed jaw, breathe in.To the veined crease of my wrist, breathe in.To the crown of my head, breathe in.Someone told me..