Tag archive: relationships
Why I hate when you smoke, a poem
How I hate when you smoke Revised with a new title and everything. A special thanks to Mary Brown. On the rare occasion I want to stand outside with you while you hold and light, inhale and exhale in puffs… continue reading »
Losing, a poem
Losing Sometimes I think I’m a sadist. I want change, even if it means losing blood or sanity, even if it means taking my things back and leaving or telling you how I… continue reading »
God, relationships, and an overuse of the word ‘suck’
Alright. Well. Here’s the deal: My favorite image of God is that of the Great Romancer – my husband. As a romantic, I have viewed Him this way even as a young girl. But, as we all know, relationships are… continue reading »
I love you.
I call this a prose poem. I also call it an apology. — I love you. Okay, now say it with more feeling. I love you? Better, but with more passion this time. I love you? Close, but it’s missing… continue reading »
"Let’s break up," a poem
VII.“Let’s break up,” she saidjust to rile him up. She liked the wayhis eyes turned glossy.If she were luckya tear would ski downhis cheekdodging flags and treescalled frecklesand she could catch it on its final turnon a lower peakbefore the… continue reading »
Finals interlude
Okay, so I haven’t been inspired to write at all. I’m just trying to get everything finished: finals, classes, papers, projects, etc. So here’s a poem I wrote for creative writing this semester. It’s about — guess who? VI.On his… continue reading »
Unsaid
Some things are better left unsaid. V. “Talk to me,” he says, caressing her hand and fondling the wrinkles of her numb fingers. She says, “I’m fine.” Not that he asked. They walk with naked stares into the night. She… continue reading »
Future/Present poem
I bought an e.e. cummings poetry book: this is what resulted. (Okay, this hardly exemplifies my admiration for cummings, but I did split a word between two lines.) Also, it’s fiction. Geez. Also, also: three syllable lines!! IV.Dear futurehusband, Iam… continue reading »
And eat it too.
He baked you a cake? Yeah. Isn’t it great? I’ll never want to finish eating it. He obviously likes you. Well, I thought so. Before, I mean, when he gave me the cake. But I know he doesn’t. Caitlyn, he… continue reading »
Life updates, August 2010
I haven’t blogged to just blog in a while. I’ve written a lot about PLC; I’ve written a few creative pieces, but I haven’t just blogged. Granted, most of the time I blog I have some muse to inspire me.… continue reading »