Lauren Elise SchwartzLittle BlueThe shadow of my shadow is abundant with the want to go one step further. Addict runs in my veins and pools its way into my daily cup of…Jun 8, 2022Jun 8, 2022
Lauren Elise SchwartzinKnow Thyself, Heal ThyselfWhat Does it Feel Like Cleaning Out Your Emotional Closet?”A Short Lesson in Emotional TidyingJan 21, 20222Jan 21, 20222
Lauren Elise SchwartzPais maravilhososWe will be perceived as hippy parents. Not because we smoke weed, we won’t. But because we will teach our babies to breathe fresh air and…Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Lauren Elise SchwartzDeep in the Flesh (Struggles with Dermatillomania)Something is boiling in the kitchen of my brain. This compulsion is akin to my past drug use. Dopamine soars whenever I get my nails deep…Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Lauren Elise SchwartzThere are shards of ice in the grass,I think about how sharp and pointed my thoughts used to be.Dec 20, 2021Dec 20, 2021
Lauren Elise SchwartzThis little box is filledWith schizoid thoughts and the feelings of someone far, far away. There are cracks in both the ceiling and my light bulb.Nov 3, 2021Nov 3, 2021
Lauren Elise SchwartzOn ghosts (and ghosting)I’ve done my fair share of sh**ty things, as most mortals have. Grief has dripped from my lungs and forced the tar up my throat. I’ve been…Oct 31, 2021Oct 31, 2021
Lauren Elise SchwartzThe giving tree is singing to me.Then smack! I am hit in the head with reality. The man I want to be with so very much is an ocean away. But that ocean is what’s giving me…Oct 24, 2021Oct 24, 2021
Lauren Elise SchwartzI always knew the end would come, whether it be in a transcendental bang,Or a boat in an endless ocean.Oct 15, 2021Oct 15, 2021