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A Poem by Lana
Who am I?A cult leader or a prophetA murderer or a soldierA bad singer or a poetA late bloomer or a saintA senator or a thief
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A Poem by Lana
Why do you cry?You've got to grow, honeyYour mind has to be pressurizedAir-tight, dancing in the darkBarefoot, naked, running in the parkBut why do yo..
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A Poem by Lana
White shirt,White apron with yellow stains on itA card snapped at the edge of itBlack shoes, black pants, black soulBlack eyes, and black eyelashesAll..
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A Poem by Lana
I need attentionI want attentionWhen I pour out the ants crawling out of my heart,I want someone with a broom to clean it apartWhen I crawl out of a h..
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A Poem by Lana
The Crying Spells of DecemberThey drip down, drip downJust in time when your birthday comesSame as Jesus' day, at dawnAnd I'd hug you back then, but n..
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A Poem by Lana
My mama told me I need to have kidsAnd a husband who drinks no gin but believes there are djins if you ever walk out the door wearing a thin-Lacy veil..
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A Poem by Lana
To dare to dream is a difficult thingTo dare to dream is a beautiful thingBut it does require some kind of thingA switchA lock and keyMaybe covered in..
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A Poem by Lana
It's hard to take a hard big look at yourselfThe reflection is sometimes wavySometimes changing, sometimes stagnantLike the ocean waves, it comes and ..
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A Poem by Lana
I want a life with no povertyNo homelessnessGreenery, green so green it's in distressI want a life with a filter onIt's frosty, light, and pinkIt spar..
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A Poem by Lana
I have to cry for what has not happenedLet go of what could have beenFor it is futile to think another timeline has ever existedI have to cry for what..
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