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Greener Grasses

Greener Grasses

A Poem by The Blood Poet


A poem about Sickle Cell Anemia. (Previously published in "The Great Black North: Contemporary African Canadian Poetry")
Safari

Safari

A Poem by The Blood Poet


a strange blue painting a gurney the sound of a blood pressure pump the smell of antiseptic an abandoned wheelchair an old wom..
My Heart

My Heart

A Poem by The Blood Poet


On Wednesday I had an echocardiogram done an ultrasound for the heart to check to make sure everything was ok. For the first time in ..
Fatigue

Fatigue

A Poem by The Blood Poet


as a kid I felt I could never catch up with my friends with my homework physically or catch my breath everything felt like I was ru..
The Empire of the Soul

The Empire of the Soul

A Poem by The Blood Poet


the sacred wound a sacred life the womb that no knife can cut. The tribe migration deeper into the mountains looking fo..
Belly Wisdom

Belly Wisdom

A Poem by The Blood Poet


the sacred wound a sacred life the womb that no knife can cut. The tribe migration deeper into the mountains looking ..
Dizzy Spells

Dizzy Spells

A Poem by kelly mcaulley


i wrote this about my experience of the wake up call i had when i was heavily depressed
CFS

CFS

A Story by stargaze


A short story that describes my battle with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Late WIshes

Late WIshes

A Poem by Behrsy


(I'm screaming)You told me I was being too loud.It's silly,to be neither seen nor heard.(I'm hiding)You scold me for interrupting too much.Even thatDo..