Lidia AlmeidaOn the days I leave youOn 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, 2019Nov 20, 2019
Lidia AlmeidainPoets UnlimitedTo the boy who’s not my boyfriend but with whom I spent the past three days in bedSince you came ‘round, the floor’s been cleaner.Aug 31, 2019Aug 31, 2019
Lidia AlmeidainPoets UnlimitedChewing GumBack 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, 2019Aug 2, 2019
Lidia AlmeidainPoets UnlimitedA poem for leavingI would have you As the crispest of sunrises And the bird’s commotion Startled by dawnAug 31, 2018Aug 31, 2018
Lidia AlmeidainPoets UnlimitedSundayBetween 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, 2018Aug 6, 2018
Lidia AlmeidainPoets UnlimitedWavyIt 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, 2018Aug 6, 2018
Lidia AlmeidainPoets UnlimitedA morning poemIt’s past 8am, I suspect Since my head now feels misplaced From all the dreaming Sleeping is not something I usually doJul 21, 20182Jul 21, 20182
Lidia AlmeidainPoets UnlimitedOn our way homeYour 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, 2018Jun 14, 2018
Lidia AlmeidainPoets UnlimitedA poem for my birthdayFor my 6th birthday dad took me to the museum This morning I paper cut my finger It wouldn’t stop bleedingJan 1, 2018Jan 1, 2018
Lidia AlmeidainPoets UnlimitedSlow PaceDon’t rush anything Your hands fail to grasp In fearful insecurity of its vanishmentNov 15, 20171Nov 15, 20171