Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere) Writing

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Sewing box

A Poem by Julie McCarthy (juliespen..

Mum had an old worn quilted top sewing box with old buttons thimbles threads and pins and rusted needles I loved it loved to try the thimbles on as a ..

Fire

A Poem by Julie McCarthy (juliespen..

The fire within Turned to ash And soggy rags Burnt out my Extinguished watery Years of tears And planned escapes With sirens of hope ..

Save

A Poem by Julie McCarthy (juliespen..

Quick save me I said From what she asked my dear friend Me of course I cried

The train ride

A Poem by Julie McCarthy (juliespen..

The rhythm His Breaths Like a journey Through a long tunnel Oxygen was the train The wheels Beating slower and slower Till the train s..

Awakening to new life

A Poem by Julie McCarthy (juliespen..

The white noise blinded her From hearing what was Written in the light All time motion - sensibilities Had escaped her grey space The moon..

The garden

A Poem by Julie McCarthy (juliespen..

She sold herself To the devils garden Eating the fruit that bore Truth to her pure soul It was not bitter ‘‘Twas nice enough But ..

break up

A Poem by Julie McCarthy (juliespen..

falling downin theplaying fieldof lifecrushed ribsvanished prideforgotten journeyhalteddreamserased instantlybyblack eyesandharsh slangall that's left..

keyboard jargon

A Poem by Julie McCarthy (juliespen..

your pagewas crowdedwith commas andstopsand my pagewas somehow just blankbut the little apostrophethat melted my heartwas always the questionmark in m..

BBQ on saturdays

A Poem by Julie McCarthy (juliespen..

Take a piece of meWhy don’t you Cook me on the bbqSkewer meBaste meFry me upBurn meTurn me overGarnish meSauce meSalt meSlice meBite meTaste me..

Pilot

A Poem by Julie McCarthy (juliespen..

I crash landedOn distant forgottenopen woundsin your desertIn the desertYour propeller winging itjust To dropwhere wild cactus grewFrom the plane wr..

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