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Sea Glass

A Poem by Sylvia

I was born of litter on the seashore Sparkling new but trimmed with jagged borders Biting fools who crept too near me Ignoring unrelenting tide..

The Little Things

A Poem by Sylvia

I rise and there’s still dark behind my eyes“I’ll wash it out,” I thinkAwake but vacant, I recall the stepsI know I’m su..

Tragedy

A Poem by Sylvia

For shes icarus on a cloudy dayMelting flight feathers by a candles heatAs her Daedalus stands by screeching, "Higher!'Then down, violet sea rising to..

Caustic Caterpillar

A Poem by Sylvia

Admitting feelings for someone is never easy.

Transplant

A Poem by Sylvia

A brain made from the resources availableMud, rot, s**t blended togetherMolded with careful, angry handsSo well it almost workedThen surgery with a te..

First Drop

A Poem by Sylvia

Small bitter apple,Off her tree too soonSour mealy flavor,Sweetless from her wombTough virgin skin,But easy to bite throughThe fundamental questionIs ..

Crazy

A Poem by Sylvia

The urge is here, and don't know what to do with itPipes roaring with water, rusted faucetBedridden, starving, with red meat rotting out of reachMiles..