Askew : Writing

What I Want

What I Want

A Poem by Askew


Cracking my knuckles,As my coffee becomes cold.Sitting among my peers,A teacher lecturing without speakingAnd all I can think ofIs how much I want.Fro..
And So I Sin

And So I Sin

A Poem by Askew


The way they look at meWith shame and disappointment in their eyesAnd a hint of fearAs if they're scared of what I'll do nextScared of what next will ..
Cracks in Skin and Stone

Cracks in Skin and Stone

A Poem by Askew


Everyday I'm looking at my scarsAnd a craving to crack them back openFills me to the point where I nearly give inEvery few weeksEvery few monthsI fall..
Little Bear

Little Bear

A Poem by Askew


For my little sister, Ellie-Bear
Love Life of a B***h

Love Life of a B***h

A Poem by Askew


She goes from boy to boyFrom man to manLoving fewLusting after manyAnd leaving them allShe's been beatenAnd bruisedBy a man who demandedHer loveShe's ..
Hard to Love

Hard to Love

A Poem by Askew


Love is hard to acceptWhen you have been beaten.Love is hard to returnWhen you have been bruised.Love is hard to giveWhen you have been broken.
The Legend of Mistletoe

The Legend of Mistletoe

A Poem by Askew


The reason we kiss under mistletoe comes from Norse mythology and I really liked the story, so I wrote a poem on it for Creative Writing class
The Everyday Thoughts of a Teenage Girl

The Everyday Thoughts of a Teenage Girl

A Poem by Askew


I'm dreading the buzzingAnd listening to the droningMy eyes are rollingAnd my head is poundingThe clock slowly tickingTheir lecturesnever-endingI stop..
The Death of Imagination

The Death of Imagination

A Poem by Askew


Without the lyrics on my lipsMy soul is a silent song.Without the pictures in my mindMy life is a blank canvas.Without the words in my heartMy world i..
A Child's Wish for the World

A Child's Wish for the World

A Poem by Askew


My addition to the Cafe’s 11th Annual Holiday Collaboration