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Lidia Almeida

Lidia Almeida

On the days I leave you

On the days I leave you The streets run longer They run out of breath Dogs bark at flickering lamp posts Pointlessly The buildings are…

Nov 20, 2019

On the days I leave you

Nov 20, 2019

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To the boy who’s not my boyfriend but with whom I spent the past three days in bed

Since you came ‘round, the floor’s been cleaner.

Aug 31, 2019

To the boy who’s not my boyfriend but with whom I spent the past three days in bed

Aug 31, 2019

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Chewing Gum

Back in first grade I put gum in a boy’s hair while we waited in line for our parents to pick us up from school It was my way of saying ‘I…

Aug 2, 2019

Chewing Gum

Aug 2, 2019

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A poem for leaving

I would have you As the crispest of sunrises And the bird’s commotion Startled by dawn

Aug 31, 2018

A poem for leaving

Aug 31, 2018

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Sunday

Between 7 and 8am The sun peaks through the long and many fingers Of the olive tree that sits outside my bedroom window This morning I…

Aug 6, 2018

Sunday

Aug 6, 2018

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Wavy

It was only Monday When I left my feet resting On yesterday’s shore Its grainy air popping bubbles against my skin Salty words whispered…

Aug 6, 2018

Wavy

Aug 6, 2018

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A morning poem

It’s past 8am, I suspect Since my head now feels misplaced From all the dreaming Sleeping is not something I usually do

Jul 21, 2018

A morning poem

Jul 21, 2018

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On our way home

Your boots are wet We found purple dreams standing on the fields where spring cries Regretful of all the mistakes we are about to make It…

Jun 14, 2018

On our way home

Jun 14, 2018

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A poem for my birthday

For my 6th birthday dad took me to the museum This morning I paper cut my finger It wouldn’t stop bleeding

Jan 1, 2018

A poem for my birthday

Jan 1, 2018

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Slow Pace

Don’t rush anything Your hands fail to grasp In fearful insecurity of its vanishment

Nov 15, 2017

Slow Pace

Nov 15, 2017

Lidia Almeida

Lidia Almeida

Anxiety-based lifeform with a passion for movement, nature, linguistics, science, art, learning useless skills and daydreaming. Find me on IG @ lidiasalmeida

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