Published inScuzzbucket·4 days agoMember-onlyThe SermonAre we stuck inside the lines? — Scuzzbucket1 min readScuzzbucket1 min read
Published inScuzzbucket·Nov 28Member-onlySugar RushSugar is sweet…until it’s not. — I used to think sugar Was always sweet But it’s often laced — You taught that to me. In the beginning, You masked your poison-apple tongue In layers of sickening caramel, Trapping me in your syrupy eyes As you filled my ears With cotton-candy promises, Evaporating like clouds On lips moistened With honey-laden compliments…Scuzzbucket1 min readScuzzbucket1 min read
Published inScuzzbucket·Nov 17Member-onlyThe Sterile PrisonThere’s no escape. — This place is a prison, I think, squeaking down the white tiles in my scuffed Adidas with a bag big enough to fit my pulsating scalp — just in case I need a place to hide. Leather-backed atrocities line the pristine walls. Uh-oh… There are too few chairs. What if…Scuzzbucket5 min readScuzzbucket5 min read
Published inThe Power of Poetry·Nov 7Member-onlyThe Fated CoincidenceThere was always me and you. — I saw you in the sunlight, Where crisp white sheets Became white picket fences And your eyes were crystal balls, Whispering secret futures Already spun by the Universe. Before our fated coincidence, I was a widow of the world With creaky hands And brittle bones, Wasting away on the battlefield Of unfulfilled reality…Poems On Medium2 min readPoems On Medium2 min read
Nov 4Member-onlyOrionLittle human, big heart — Fan blades spin in Endless circles — His favorite shape. Vents are loud And scorching hot. “Where does air come from?” Maybe I should know that… He gleefully yanks dog tails. “Look… tail!” Snarls and yelps erupt, A cacophony of chaos. Little fingers approach gaping mouths. …Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published inScuzzbucket·Oct 25Member-onlyGossipAuthenticity is the antidote — It’s hard to stay sane In a room full of opposites. Where tongues-in-cheeks Bleed between two-toned teeth, Biting down on taste buds As they release metallic moods In careening mouth floods. I hear you, Standing by whispering bricks, Freeing second-rate secrets From those greasy frog’s lips, While telling the flock How prince charming can’t kiss, And…Scuzzbucket1 min readScuzzbucket1 min read
Published inScuzzbucket·Oct 19Member-onlyWord VomitSpeaking is hard. — Brains bash together like tambourines. Is there something wrong with me? Maybe an analysis of my throat would duly note glue-gunned words in macaroni smiles, jumbled in garbled piles. Polaroids shoot out like dimes to remind me of the times when twisty-ties constricted vocal fireflies, transforming lumps of light into the torturous silence of the night…Scuzzbucket2 min readScuzzbucket2 min read
Published inSoul Magazine·Oct 16Member-onlyThe ContradictionDo you see me? — I’m a walking contradiction. Maybe running would be more accurate. I feel so much it makes me want to scream out until lungs bleed and fingertips go numb from pressing them into your chest, directly at your heart, as a poignant reminder of how golden you are. …Soul Magazine3 min readSoul Magazine3 min read
Published inScuzzbucket·Oct 12Member-onlySidewalk CracksIs the divide too great? — Scuzzbucket1 min readScuzzbucket1 min read
Published inHuman Parts·Oct 10Member-onlyThe Grandmother I Met But Never KnewI wish I’d been able to know her. — Growing up, I never knew my father’s mother, whom I simply referred to as grandma. I talked to her, saw her, and had family dinners with her, but I never knew her. It wasn’t my fault, nor was it hers. …Loss6 min readLoss6 min read