Kira : Writing

night

night

A Poem by Kira


full of memories not of this time. full of experiences that never happened. my bed is too large for one.
bleeding

bleeding

A Poem by Kira


(i want to burst; a faucet with skin.)
a guy like that

a guy like that

A Poem by Kira


a formspring question: the qualities of my ideal boyfriend. so i described you.
your name

your name

A Poem by Kira


i saw your name today, not even yours, just a bit you shared with some boy neither of us knew. just a list of similar garden-variety names, i..
somebodygirl

somebodygirl

A Poem by Kira


i am a button-bursting stomach-puffing thighs-bulging (120 pound) size 3. i am a brown-eyed zit-faced buck-toothed (almost average) ugly..
orbit

orbit

A Poem by Kira


The first sonnet I've written outside of English class.
be(lie)ved

be(lie)ved

A Poem by Kira


i am clumsy. weeks ago, i tripped on gravel and scraped up my arm. a week later, i did the exact same thing. my mother swallows the ..
when kira comes

when kira comes

A Poem by Kira


i never really register the times when kira takes me until afterwards. maybe there are more times; sometimes i can't remember them, only to hear of ..
sharp edges

sharp edges

A Poem by Kira


i am a pillow, a disc of wood, a mirror, a smooth-glass charm. i am metallic and have been sharpened to razor edges.
scratches

scratches

A Poem by Kira


march 10 seems so long ago. right now i am hurting in the wrong way.