It was a gray fleece In the early morning, Making coffee, Sitting on your dock, Brown slats filled with splinters, but we always had an old beach towel. It was a zip-up, Soft, I remember you wearing it As […]
Isabel Drouin
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Bite off more than you can chew and not a soul said that it was a commandment that had to be followed and yet we all accept the love that we think we deserve Co […]
There are roads Long and unlit In nowhere towns Where the lights Of 90-80s beat up cars Light up the yellow and black pavement Somebody with someone Is driving down one of those roads Feet up on the dash A […]
Outside of my window The sky is a bleak grey, But the trees are still a pale green And their branches still a pale brown, But the sky Turns away from its brilliant blues, Its light yellows, Its vibrant reds […]
My Body is a Temple Unlit candles sit beside the altar In this sanctuary I am the only worshiper Cobwebs cover the corners Broken glass lingers on the floor Strangers pass Empty prayers on their lips No offerings, gifts […]
I’m alright, Everything is alright, Within my brain things have ended, The sun has set, The curtains have closed for good, The actors are packing their things now, The shops have closed, I’m drawing my final breath, End of act. […]
I am sitting in a hard chair Thousands of miles away from my mother, But my hair is damp And I can’t help but think Of the apples That used to be put in a small tin, Handed to me […]
The structures of this house have been getting old weakening rotting for a while now At first it was easy to ignore But now, as I stand in the rubble It hurts Splinters stick in my skin as I walk […]
Ignorant And you’ll see I can be all you need. Instead of the air you breath, please darling, fill your lungs with me. Foolish I wish that we didn’t talk anymore, so I could chase your heart […]
Time passes on Sit in sadness, sit in squalor. The wind outside still blows, the sun in the sky still rises. You still have a chance to find happiness in life’s romance. Don’t give up, you still have so […]
I will never be the person you want me to be Who sits here so casually I have never asked the weight of the world Only that you would grant me the favor of your company Yet in all your […]
I got a book From a second-hand credit card, Left the money on the kitchen counter To pay for what I owe. Near the bananas and the day-old resentment, The marbled surface of blacks and beiges Reflect the grass green […]
The people around me are potheads. Outside, Where harsh lines meet slated ones, Grass worn down by sneaker soles, Cement blocks meant to indulge less-than-legal habits. The smoke leaves their mouths, Lips meet these clouds Which should have been green. […]
The lists tend to help me Lists for packing Bras, button downs, belts All the chaos becomes order that I am lacking Lists for my day Get fish, get healthy, get poster board from the dollar store Help […]
My feet touch the soft carpet. My left hand rests on the varnished oak railing, matching the trimmings on the walls that confine my steps. Down I go, down the stairs. Three right turns and I am in the basement. […]