Snapshots of a Teenage Girl

Here she is,

sitting out Homecoming on the wall,

sipping punch from a clear plastic cup.

Here she is,

declining the teacher's request

for last night's homework with a shrug.

Here she is,

nine years old, catching lightning bugs

without any holes in the lid.

Here she is,

alone again at the payphone

wasting her change on a father who won't pick up.

Author's Note

I was playing around with structure today and ended up with this, what do you think?

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

You create a sad vision and place in the poetry. It is hard on kids when they feel alone. A lesson in your words. We need to listen and pay attention to the people we love near and far. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry. You write with a skill and talented pen.
Coyote

[Katherine Vice]

Thank you! I do tend to write from a dark place, but I use it as an outlet, so it helps me personally and I hope that sometimes it can help others as well

[Coyote Poetry]

It can and you are welcome.