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Amy Echstenkamper

Amy Echstenkamper
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Fresh Darlings

From (Revised)

I am from the skeleton of coal mines Soot and tobacco And men who don’t say much I am from venison stew Knife handles carved from antlers…

Feb 5, 2017

From (Revised)

Feb 5, 2017

Amy Echstenkamper
in
Fresh Darlings

From

I am from the skeleton of coal mines Soot and tobacco And men who don’t say much I am from venison stew Knife handles carved from antlers…

Feb 2, 2017

From

Feb 2, 2017

Amy Echstenkamper
in
Literally Literary

Labor

I had the way out, but I left it knotted The weeds grew proud around my ankles Pulling up over the deep soul of light Until all the warmth…

Jan 9, 2017

Labor

Jan 9, 2017

Amy Echstenkamper
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~POETRY AFTER DARK~

Mercy

I want to take you in my mouth Taste on my tongue What it means to move you From mute to wanting Under me

Jan 9, 2017

Mercy

Jan 9, 2017

Amy Echstenkamper
in
Poetry in Form

Heat

Haiku 2

Jan 7, 2017

Heat

Jan 7, 2017

Amy Echstenkamper
in
Poets Unlimited

Greed

What does it take to have all the power given to you at birth, gut taut with excess, and to still find it necessary to pry crumbs from the…

Dec 17, 2016

Greed

Dec 17, 2016

Amy Echstenkamper
in
This Glorious Mess

Grief

What then am I to call this?

Dec 15, 2016

Grief

Dec 15, 2016

Amy Echstenkamper
in
Poetry in Form

What I’m afraid of

Haiku 1

Nov 4, 2016

What I’m afraid of

Nov 4, 2016

Amy Echstenkamper
in
Literally Literary

Silence.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from waiting on you, my wanting unanswered,

Nov 2, 2016

Silence.

Nov 2, 2016

Amy Echstenkamper
in
~POETRY AFTER DARK~

Anticipation.

I try to make sense of it, but I can’t:

Oct 18, 2016

Anticipation.

Oct 18, 2016

Amy Echstenkamper

Amy Echstenkamper

A songwriter first, but I generally just love words and fearless human emotion. So here I am. www.soundcloud.com/amymech

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