Lydia Shutter : Writing

paper dolls

paper dolls

A Poem by Lydia Shutter


imaginea string of paper dollsswaying in my brainback and forth they dancedeciding which shall bethe doll of the daywhich shall be happywhich shall be..
even now

even now

A Poem by Lydia Shutter


your kisses brought the blushback to my cheeksmy kisses tattooed your soulyour words refilledthe empty ewer inside methrough imagery and metaphorwe br..
or not

or not

A Poem by Lydia Shutter


defying structure my words float through the air sliding around the truth mysteriously stretching the imagination or not perhaps a conj..
14 years

14 years

A Poem by Lydia Shutter


like the ocean needs the shore like we seek shade when it’s torrid i miss you for years we switched rolesi was now mothering youit ..
come with me

come with me

A Poem by Lydia Shutter


come with me watch as peppermint thoughts turn to licorice smile as i scavenge salvaging what is left of this day it’s true, you kn..
overwhelming

overwhelming

A Poem by Lydia Shutter


she pours timefrom her grandmother’s crystal ewerinto the glassher daddy called his owntruly a bit overwhelmingpausing for a bittersweet moments..
another april

another april

A Poem by Lydia Shutter


against the azure blue of the april skyi thought i saw youit must have been youstill alive in my memoriesfrozen in timehell, we are practically the sa..
safe

safe

A Poem by Lydia Shutter


the sky moves seductivelyin shades of gold, pink, and orangei see your forever blue eyes peek out from a cloudtime seems blurred on days like thissome..
my hope

my hope

A Poem by Lydia Shutter


my hope is wrapped in sunshinethen tied up with a shadowmy rhythm is sweeterwhen dressed in a cape of hopemy footsteps are the metronomesyncopated per..
when romance was swimming

when romance was swimming

A Poem by Lydia Shutter


when romance was swimming at the bottom of a pitcher of beer and my cigarette was not the only thing on fire life was uncomplicated ..