Mavis Bard : Writing

Reflective Dissonance

Reflective Dissonance

A Poem by Mavis Bard


With no healing My scars ne’er keep shedding away The slant of my mouth Rips my lips and chips my teeth Over and over again I keep bangin..
A Pig In A Cage On Antibiotics

A Pig In A Cage On Antibiotics

A Poem by Mavis Bard


Ah, bloody hell… Not again. …stuck in a hole deep in a pig’s pen. Cold and void of pearls I still find comfort In the small..
kill you

kill you

A Poem by Mavis Bard


This is how it ends.
Custard Karma, 2:20 a.m. (In A Hot, Non-Insulated Apartment)

Custard Karma, 2:20 a.m. (In A Hot, Non-Insulated ..

A Poem by Mavis Bard


A screwed up science strange religion Feed the dogs to all the pigeons Let their custard eyes melt on you Incoherent inconsistent Self-restraini..
Sandina

Sandina

A Poem by Mavis Bard


Only in a lie.
Pleasantly Breaking Down

Pleasantly Breaking Down

A Poem by Mavis Bard


Fall in fall out Give in give out Unearthing gust Stumble and mumble Silently subtle Crumble into dust When it is exposed It makes way for a ro..
Jaded Vanity

Jaded Vanity

A Poem by Mavis Bard


Who am I? No true reflection Through a glass eye Scarlet stained mirrors Smeared in denial Honestly a lie All the while I’m fighting to r..
Alice

Alice

A Poem by Mavis Bard


Beyond the wonderland halls and scarlet-colored doors The Queen of Hearts has become a w***e The Jack of Clubs will rise and club your unclean eyes ..
And Now Your Local Evening News

And Now Your Local Evening News

A Poem by Mavis Bard


So meets the fatal frame at 29.7 Live feedings digitized for high-definition pleasure But what pleasure is there Watching a widow cry Watching her..
Autumn Breeze

Autumn Breeze

A Poem by Mavis Bard


Oh, babe Can you tell? These lines I’ve drawn are strong and clear, But the breeze has blown them all away. I say, “I might as well ..