Carissa Marie : Writing

Drill #6 (Monsters)

Drill #6 (Monsters)

A Poem by Carissa Marie


I had always been taught that monsters do not exist,But the empty space in my closetAnd the boxes of your things under my bedHad me wishing for the mo..
Tidal Waves

Tidal Waves

A Poem by Carissa Marie


It was upon this shore we had part our ways.We said our goodbyes,Like the waves retreatingSlowly,Farther,And farther away.The ocean is a voidThe rain ..
Poetry Dump #6

Poetry Dump #6

A Poem by Carissa Marie


Take a look at me,I'm a reflection on a shattered glass,Jagged and distorted.I have no soft edges,All I have are shards and missing pieces,Of what was..
Poetry Dump #5 (Not all angels have wings)

Poetry Dump #5 (Not all angels have wings)

A Poem by Carissa Marie


Not all angels have wingsSometimes they wear an over-sized shirtsthat refuses to cling to their bodythat has lost the ability to withstand the softnes..
Poetry Dump #4

Poetry Dump #4

A Poem by Carissa Marie


At the end of a long hall, your face re-appearedLike a ghost that has come to haunt me,And take me to a place where I have tried to forget.The walls w..
Artwork

Artwork

A Poem by Carissa Marie


Her body was a canvass,Painted black and blue.He brushes her pale skin,With whips and heavy fists,To make a work of art.He splashes some color,As he s..
Poetry Dump #3

Poetry Dump #3

A Poem by Carissa Marie


They press a barrel upon my head,While all the while crying for peace.Into the hands of those masked menI have trusted my naked, shivering bodyTo be s..
Windblown

Windblown

A Poem by Carissa Marie


I had barely touched your face,When the wind blew you away.Your beauty, nothing but a memoryPassing through my fingertipsAs I tried to keep grasp,But ..
The flower who refused to bloom

The flower who refused to bloom

A Poem by Carissa Marie


She was a flower who refused to bloom,Beautiful yet unassuming.Many had wanted to touch her,But she pricked them with her thorns.At times when the ray..
The Pariahs

The Pariahs

A Poem by Carissa Marie


She was a pariah-A weed in a field of lilies,A lone star in a starless sky,A soft whisper in a screaming crowd,And the instrumental to every song.She ..