Emmy J.M. Powell : Writing

BUNT CAKES

BUNT CAKES

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


MY ARTERIES STING WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU'RE GONE AND I MISS EVERY SINGLE ASPECT OF YOUR GRACE AND MY BODY PARTS ARE BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH SHOE..
Tiny Fists

Tiny Fists

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


It feels as if tiny hands,are grabbing my eyes,in fistfuls and fistfuls of rage,and shaking them around in their sockets.When I think of you,and the w..
To One of My Moms

To One of My Moms

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


No matter how many times,I run a comb through your hair,or spoon an ice chip,between your creased lips, or run my hands,across your chapped face,I sti..
Cancer Does Ugly Things

Cancer Does Ugly Things

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


This is for my grandma,who is not dead yet,but who will be soon,and who was always,pushing my hair back,behind my ear,and who let me devour,an entire ..
Microwave

Microwave

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


I felt so cold,that I couldn't even breathe,and you didn't check up on me,or ask if I was okay.My sheets felt like quick sand,contorting my bones,unti..
Generation

Generation

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


I live in a generationwhere iPhones run rampantand cures for cancer do notI live in a generationwhere innocent things are dyingand the constant need f..
COMFY COZY

COMFY COZY

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


I'M AT A TIME IN MY LIFE WHERE MY NAILS ARE PAINTED YELLOW AND MY BOOKS ARE BENT (WELL-USED) AND THE WORST PART OF BEING HAPPY IS THAT I FEEL MORALLY ..
Rent

Rent

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


A year ago,all I did,was light incense sticks,and listen to Black Flies by Ben Howard,on repeat,and I'd make love to my mattress,without any sheets,be..
Masochist

Masochist

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


You are the panicking doctor,standing in front,of a screaming child,with a syringe,and you are the heavy anticipating breaths,that fall between youthf..
Earthworms

Earthworms

A Poem by Emmy J.M. Powell


You are the smell of the earth before rain,you are the earthworms that crawl,out of the damp soil,and take refuge in the streets,you are the children ..