for my mom
(2014)
My mom is not dead, this was a writing prompt from a workshop I went to. It was great practice. I encourage you to try it: write a haiku about what you would say to a loved one while they are on their death bed.
Sometimes my vision shifts to gray and people become masses of chaos, unrecognizable balls of energy sur… nothing is exciting or intriguing it’s all rather fucked, isn’t it?
Walk in small steps and remember, We’re dancing we’re just dancing for those moments
Woke up enveloped with fear and de… Crying uncontrollably as the day b… Pain from my past seeping into my… The struggle within can no longer… can no longer be pushed further an…
Nowhere, nowhere I wanna go nowhere with you Let’s be empty together and fill our glasses with the nothingness we share
Wind screams silently Leaves shiver Why learn distance? Thoughts. Stay.
What a chaotic storm life can be, as it leads to the occasional calm… I find myself situated in this sea… with so much clarity, for the fog… Why do I do what I do?
Goddess: I’ve admired you from afar; intrigued by what my eyes see and how my heart feels.
Melting, melting, my barriers are… old beliefs formed as a child begi… as truth comes forth to replace th… I move past this victim role & beg… I express gratitude for your prese…
You can get the girl without keeping the girl. If you want a lesson on impermanen… and how to enjoy life’s momentarin… I’m your girl.
The winter months are coming the cold welcomes in darkness the days get shorter and light starts to fade. This is a familiar place
As a white female living in a colo… I don’t know what it’s like to step outside and fear for my life. Sure there’s being in the wrong pl…
Speaking up and Shutting up Finding a voice Finding many voices With tongues
Walked into a coffee shop to read… couldn’t help but notice the older… in the corner counting dirty chang… with a smile on her face. She looked up at me,
My breath was in my mind Focus on breathing Quickly leads to thinking Hot fire Over-stimuli
Having my physical needs & wants c… Satisfying my modern human, even s… Give me my weed, coffee, music, an… I give you precious gems in the fo… There is no pride in this realizat…