Lana : Writing

Who Am I?

Who Am I?

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
Now, cry / Keep on crying

Now, cry / Keep on crying

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..
White / Our Store

White / Our Store

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..
I Need Attention

I Need Attention

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..
The Crying Spells of December

The Crying Spells of December

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..
The Gin In A Bottle

The Gin In A Bottle

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..
The Health Kit / The Dreamer's Dream

The Health Kit / The Dreamer's Dream

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..
Reflection

Reflection

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 ..
Purgatory

Purgatory

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..
I Have To Cry

I Have To Cry

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..