An empty casket, Full to the brim with memories, Draws the eyes of many, And the hands of many more. In silence we sift through faded photos, Letters we wrote, only in our heads, And words we spoke into jars, Before we sealed them up and, Tossed them too, into the casket. Maybe I–maybe we–should […]

Wow- it feels like a million years since I last posted. School has been taking up most of my time lately. But that is my topic tonight. In English we are doing mythology projects, where a group of 3-4 draws a life size god/goddess who we drew randomly from a stack. My group got Hades. […]

She listens And though she is right beside me She is a million miles away in thought And yet she listens She still somehow hears what I say Even though She is a million miles away in thought Her emotions are paper thin And her charade is opaque She is easily broken From her mindless […]

L once told me that butterflies see more colors than humans. I wish I was a butterfly, so I could soar away on woven wings.

If greed is naught but a monster, then hope is naught but an illusion. –The Poetess

I have a theory. I have a theory that our tears hold all our memories. When I was little, the tears would leak out of my eyes but never fall, rather they could cling to my cheek like a child to mother. Now, my tears rush down my cheeks as if they couldn’t be happier […]

Today, January 1st, marks the birthdate of a Tom Marvolo Riddle.

I hate when some girls just go into the school bathroom to use the mirror, and you have to tell them, “Move people I actually have to use the bathroom!” Seriously, do they ever actually pee, or just fix their hair and makeup? But one time I went into the bathroom and the line was […]

I used to find pain Behind every withered memory Hiding under every word Creeping alongside my laughter But I have been opened And the pain that lingered inside Has taken flight like a startled crow A black shadow against the black night I appear to have been opened And sweet things are trickling in Where […]

After we drank our peppermint tea, we went to the park! Thank you guys so much for the best day ever! Love you D, J, N, C, H, L, and E! And A, even though you couldn’t make it! Happy holidays!! –The Poetess