Jessica J : Writing

Night Preferred

Night Preferred

A Poem by Jessica J


As a child the darkness lure A many monstrous gaze Worry gripped my joints, be sure And in my heart for days. I walked then ran from beasts ..
Pure As We Begin

Pure As We Begin

A Poem by Jessica J


Blank white is the paper that's soon filled with words A pure white design mixed timidly with thought We taint even a new space, with dark sharp cur..
David

David

A Poem by Jessica J


You are the glass Window to an idea It spreads and balances Each turn creates a frame. I see it click, slideshow style reel Glimpses and g..
Empty Shell

Empty Shell

A Poem by Jessica J


I wait for a phone that does not ring Warmth that does not shroud Tears that do not fall A disappearance that does not employ Darkness tha..
The Gambler

The Gambler

A Poem by Jessica J


Break me with your slow goodbye Slay me with a look Slake me with a lullaby Replace what was took. Promise me a day by day Eternity and..
Music in the Margins

Music in the Margins

A Poem by Jessica J


The melody it sits with me as I stare at this page Words refuse to emerge as I wait for days and days Music that resides in the margins of your ..
3 Months; 6 Years

3 Months; 6 Years

A Poem by Jessica J


He carries the weight hard in his heartHeld sharply with rocks and with twine.Should ever a place More quickly delayA growth or a hope He's inside.Eac..
Cheese Cloth

Cheese Cloth

A Poem by Jessica J


My outer layer is a mask and hides all my dark It’s like a sheath for my heart, a veil I choose what permeates; cheese cloth with a valve..
The Climb

The Climb

A Poem by Jessica J


Into and out of, we part on such sorrow No person to come, not one to borrow Each struggle we pass, each deliberate fall Beats certain war drums, a..
Home

Home

A Poem by Jessica J


Wheels stuck on pavement Rolling over, over, over Bumping along towards home As she gets closer a wave Throws over, pulling her Under, through,..

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