Jezebel : Writing

My Heritage

My Heritage

A Poem by Jezebel


I told my mother I got accepted to college, I told her I left for basic within the month. She said to me, “Are you trying to be funny..
Home

Home

A Poem by Jezebel


For daddy
The Beauty of My Love

The Beauty of My Love

A Poem by Jezebel


How could you even begin to think, even entertain the idea that I don't love you? If I allowed myself to stoop so low, I might say..
Black-Sheep

Black-Sheep

A Poem by Jezebel


Hey there, Black-sheep, I just love that dress. Look at you, turning your nose up at me, as though you couldn't need me less. But I know you ..
Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

A Poem by Jezebel


The sun bleaches the lake, silken waves beating the ancient boat like an angry lover. It's intoxicating, watching it rise and fall, breathing ..
A Writer's Death

A Writer's Death

A Poem by Jezebel


I died a writer's death, a pen protruding from my chest. Blood and ink flowed and mingled, staining the floor with my macabre story. They will ..
The Perils of Reading

The Perils of Reading

A Poem by Jezebel


Anything was possible as I sat up in the tree, gnarled branches encircling me like the loving arms of a parent. A queen surveying her kingd..
A Gift that can't be Returned

A Gift that can't be Returned

A Poem by Jezebel


what does death look like to you?