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Okay

A Poem by Askew

Perhaps I'll be okayJust maybeThese people love meAnd with themI could be okayIt'll take me timeBut that's allowedI've earned hoursAnd daysAnd weeksAn..

Resurfaced Confusion

A Poem by Askew

I might delete this

What is French?

A Poem by Askew

French is not the language of loveIt's the language of revolutionsAnd cowardly monarchsIt's for le vaniteuxThose who wish to impress othersThe people ..

Fiat Justitia Ruat Caelum

A Poem by Askew

I want many things.I will be the first to admit my greed.These things I wantAre not things I need.In this worldThere are only two necessities:JusticeA..

Toxic Masculinity

A Poem by Askew

"But not all men..."No.You're completely right.Not all men are bad,Not all men hurt women,Not all men radiate toxicity.But a lot of men,Just enough me..

Karma's Sickness

A Poem by Askew

I throw up againAnd I rest my cheek on cool porcelainMy head still hurtsAnd pills won't make it stopAs I ponder how to get betterI question not only m..

Passage From A Book I'll Never Write

A Story by Askew

"You'll be gone soon, love. You'll go to where no soul resides. And we will be left here in peace. The day you leave will be a day of celebration. A ..

The Colour Of Us

A Poem by Askew

Written as a bisexual woman who is sick and tired of homophobia

Socrates Chariot

A Poem by Askew

Jump and flyGo leftNow rightFollow meWe'll run away from hereNoKeep on straightStay the courseFollow meI'll lead you carefullyRide with meWe'll gallop..

Writer's Block

A Poem by Askew

When I find it hard to writeI know something is wrong.When the words don't flow from meThe way blood once didI know something is loose inside me.It's ..