Arly Parent : Writing

I AM

I AM

A Poem by Arly Parent


I am every shudder you’ve ever madeevery whisper o’er every graveevery wail of every babeevery schnikt of every bladeI amThe flutter of ev..
Poets Are Just Nerds

Poets Are Just Nerds

A Poem by Arly Parent


Sometimes I think we poets and writersare just nerds in this great big club that...well...thinks sorta highly of itself.Not us, though.But the Club, i..
Acrylic

Acrylic

A Poem by Arly Parent


Hey, I'm jotting down more prose again! What?!
Callous-es from Cutting (WIP)

Callous-es from Cutting (WIP)

A Poem by Arly Parent


I learned to use my powerthe first time pain came my wayand I wasn't ready.I can becomeimpervious.I make iron of my heart,thick scales of my skin,and ..
The Habits You Learned from Him

The Habits You Learned from Him

A Poem by Arly Parent


Apologies spill from your lipseverysecondof the daylike dead butterfliesor living mothslike the dusty crumbles of burnt diary pageslike the act of cri..
Why I Learned to See

Why I Learned to See

A Poem by Arly Parent


For you,I learned the world.Every bushand flowerand tree.Every flowing riverand rolling sea.Every birdand fishand beast.Every sunrise aboveand sunset ..
6th Senses (WIP)

6th Senses (WIP)

A Poem by Arly Parent


I have a sixth sensethat tells me when something's wrong...with someone else.I have a sixth sensethat tells me when something bad is coming my way.I o..
That Paper Cut-out of Me

That Paper Cut-out of Me

A Poem by Arly Parent


Sometimes the light catches me just the right way andI am...a wafer thin facsimile of myself.Sometimes I see it.And find myself feeling the lightness ..
Observational

Observational

A Poem by Arly Parent


There are certain scars on your skin.I can't tell how deeply they run,how much you notice them,or if you even know they're there.And it worries me.