I am sleeping with a comfortable stranger, recognizable features, soothing snore; but you’re not same man I met over two decades ago. Like two ghosts sharing the same spaces, we rarely collide anymore; we just gave up trying and ended up simply co-existing. I long to lie in your arms once more, feeling your…
A SONG THAT YOU HAVE DANCED TO WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND A few years ago I was in Tulsa, OK for a concert. “It’s Keisha, Hasty, not Quiche- Ah” R corrected me. I never could remember how to pronounce her name. We actually found ourselves standing in line for this concert twice because the first…
Check out this wonderful new duet partner! WRITTEN BY HARSH AND HASTYWORDS I lived inside fuzzy dreams Behind old shredded drapes Held captive by irrationality And broken by all my regrets Darkness surrounded me, And pain shattered my soul, Yet, I stood there, powerless. Hoping that someday, I’ll be happy. But someday…
Jonathan Ojanpera is a freelance journalist, blogger, poet, musician, and photographer. Besides contributing to several non-mainstream news sites he has just published his first book titled, “The Watch”. I have had the privilege of collaborating on a few duets and as evidenced by his blog he has a talent for writing poetry. Jonathon’s book shows…
Written by Primal Night’s and HastyWords She presses her breath gently from her lips Unaware that she had been holding it in The quiet breaks slowly; a sad sort of beauty Numbness threatens every bony limb And chills the length of her spine As he fills her tub with liquored sin She stills…
WRITTEN BY OFF DUTY MOM AND HASTYWORDS Waxy colors rained down Turning bright colors Of greens, reds, and blues Into those of muddy brown. And in war and strife, I drop anchor here In this sea so soft with murk, Thinking of how much better it is to let the children…
Check out this wonderful series on Chaos and Words. Sometimes writing isn’t your dream but sometimes it gives you the confidence to dream.
Take a peek at this cool girls blog: words4jp. I feel like we are kindred spirits in many ways but mostly because, like me, she puts her emotions into poetry. I am lucky to be one of her fans. If you like cute pet pictures she has those too! 🙂 …
I think we all, as women, have that moment we are treated like a slut and made to feel like meat or an object. It happens quite often and very rarely does it make us feel special or beautiful. Is that how men think it makes us feel? Do they mean to be demeaning? Just…
I have been swamped inside of world where work and family life have kept me from some of my favorite people. I love Shruti and she always lends some of her love no matter what she is going through. She is a beautifully cool girl! Help me show her some love…
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