VODKA BAPTISM

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…

WHY WRITE

Check out this wonderful series on Chaos and Words. Sometimes writing isn’t your dream but sometimes it gives you the confidence to dream.

FAINT ECHOES

He always seems to sense when my world gets to be too much for me to handle and he is the first to offer help. I love you TD and thank you again…and again…and again.

RIPPED JEANS

Ripped jeans expose The skin underneath Scars like jagged lace Flaunting emotion For sealed lips That won’t speak   ♠ I love that Lizzi at Considerings added to this: Arms, stronger now, like the heart and soul In the summer turn golden brown Apart from those filligree places; Those white, stark memories Laced through my…

THE BEAST INSIDE by Mandi

Originally posted on Cellulite Looks Better Tan:
They say, “You’re not good enough.” They say, “You’re not smart enough.” They say, “Quit.” They say, “What’s the point?” They say, “If only you were…better.  If only you were funnier.  If only you were prettier.” They say, “No one cares.” They start off whispering little messages of…

TRIGGER WARNING

My new duet partner is a clever one.  Our duet started with an email titled The Hastily Agreed Twiisted Collaboration.  And the next day the poem below was written.  I happen to love it and I hope all you wonderful readers do too! Written by Twiistd and HastyWords ♦ The words you speak I expected…

ONE TEXT

Depression watched her sitting in the dark stairwell smearing her cheeks with snot and mascara.  Nights for her were always like this; they slept she wept.  He had been seducing her for months and she never failed to meet him here.  Tonight, he would kiss her until she had no breath left and he would…

SYMPHONY

I am excited about my new duet partner.  Sometimes people come into your life and you think, “there is a reason for this”.  I had this thought as we wrote the duet below.  I think we are going to have some fun writing together.  I also found out she has published a few books I…