ashkat : Writing

A love letter to a friend

A love letter to a friend

A Poem by ashkat


Sometimes friends need space to grow, distance to reflect, solitude to appreciate. Plus, you really f*****g upset me, I need some time away, and you ..
Depression is...

Depression is...

A Poem by ashkat


The sumptuous perfume of baking bread taunting with the truth that you will never taste. The playful warmth of a sunny day that will only ever scald ..
A letter to the end

A letter to the end

A Poem by ashkat


Not a suicide note; maybe an ode to passive suicidality and wanting it all to be over.
First weeks, new challenges, old foes

First weeks, new challenges, old foes

A Poem by ashkat


Tired Tired like you earned it, like you learned it Pushing yourself gently Hearing your parent's voice Letting yourself sit and rest But standing up..
The Ophelia dimming (London in a sandstorm)

The Ophelia dimming (London in a sandstorm)

A Poem by ashkat


First, Ophelia turned the sun red, Then she stole all the light. The cars slammed and smashed, The earth groaned and winced, The people fought and b..
Remembering

Remembering

A Poem by ashkat


Running backwards through time In my mind I arrive at that place A drink upon the table A drink I am too young to drink My cousin, my guardian, flits ..
Avoidance

Avoidance

A Poem by ashkat


Pressing pause on memory Stopping the flow of fresh formed thoughts Freezing yourself in numbest limbo Cramming your mind full of tv candy, visual val..
Closure

Closure

A Poem by ashkat


Closure is not the slamming door. Closure is not the bitter, brutal end, The rattling hinge, The echoing cracks, The angry void. Closure is not thean..

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