Shemena Campbell : Writing

Resent Meant

Resent Meant

A Poem by Shemena Campbell


Angriest poem I've ever written; about toxic people I couldn't shake.
Don't Want

Don't Want

A Poem by Shemena Campbell


I don't want to be loved.I want to be coveted.I want it notedHow my back archesWhen I pick up a child.I want to be translatedTo pressure on chest risi..
A Postcard from Elk, California

A Postcard from Elk, California

A Poem by Shemena Campbell


I like to sit on the edge of cold rocks By the sea and listen to slow notes Sung deep in the throat, and I'd do Things that reduce me to Hear it f..
Don't Think I Don't Know

Don't Think I Don't Know

A Poem by Shemena Campbell


There was a woman who crossed the street In front of my car today And she walked past my path Intersected me Proud in her decay But not really lu..
We Americans

We Americans

A Poem by Shemena Campbell


We Americans, we United Staters We freeway skaters We have made true Alexander's febrile dream, A fitful sleep, collective and willing Barbarians,..
Tangent

Tangent

A Poem by Shemena Campbell


I'm a tangent line, the string is broken, And I don't mind. My breasts are heavy, And everything I carry In my arms, and on my back They're heavy..
Exploring Angles

Exploring Angles

A Poem by Shemena Campbell


I used to dream about Bucky Balls, When I was stressed about the future, Great (soccer) balls of carbon rings Jailed me, but it felt like ridicule...
We Betray

We Betray

A Poem by Shemena Campbell


Every year of my life,Winter has relented like divorce.Sloppy, undignified,The rage of a drunk wife supplantedBy what was inevitable,The sweet breath ..