figure.

my mother says the human body

is not an art form,

not if has function

not if it can be used—

my skin is stretched thin

over my frame

but i’ve left just enough 

rough edges begging

to be smoothed,

i’ve got a canvas of curves

that would be rude to ignore,

you can take what you will

paint me to be what you want

but be careful what colors

you choose

because i promise

i’ll be the smartest thing

you ever do.

1 month ago

red lip stains.

you held me gently

in your mouth

tongue curling around

the corners of my name

you whispered it softly

so low i could barely hear

but my skin felt it

vibrate along the surface

of my flesh, electric—

you’ve compared me to 

flowers, delicate and velvet,

but i will devour you

i will destroy 

everything in this room

i’ll make you aware

of every molecule of you—

i’ll leave you branded

singed with the very lips

you compared

to red roses.

…

inspired by username redlipstainz.tumblr.com

3 months ago

the dawning of thoughts.

there were times

i turned my back to you

but i didn’t know that truly

being alone is having no home

to go back to

because i’ve been too busy

trying to dig beneath 

my blood and bone

to find the soul 

i’ve been told is there—

i felt it once

vibrating every atom of my being

so violently i could not deny

the significance of my own

existence

you let me follow my wanderlust

to edges of my own universe

until it led me to my own truth

but

    but

          i realized what i really wanted

          was someone to share

          my soul with.

…

inspired by username http://thedawningofthoughts.tumblr.com/ 

3 months ago

Follower Series

So I just finished a poem that was requested and I just wanted to put out there that I do take requests for my follower series. All I ask is that you are a follower and you understand that I’ll complete the poem whenever inspiration strikes me.

3 months ago

dizzle who.

remember when

we were in our teens

and we tried to be bad

but the rips in our jeans

were too clean and you

swore your parents pulled

you apart at your seams 

and i never quite remembered

my dreams but your name

came quickly to mind every time

i thought of a place i wanted to be—

i wonder if we knew who

we’d grow up to be

if we’d stop trying to grow up 

so fast and spend our days

dancing until we were dizzy

and playing in the rain

instead of learning how

to kiss cigarettes

without choking.

…

inspired by username dizzlewho

3 months ago

clean slate for a blank mind.

you said you hate push up bras

because they’re liars

even if they’re supportive

and i said that sounds like you

which is bitter

and if i keep adding my two cents

i’ll be poor in more ways than one

but if i ever find a wishing well

i’ll wish you well for a change

and if i don’t find one

i’ll make bricks from my slick quips

to rebuild the bridges we burned

because spurning someone

who hurt you

feels good for a moment

then leaves you empty

for a lifetime, i’ve got long lifelines

and too vast a heart

leave it half full because the pull

of spite was too great.

…

inspired by username http://cleanslateforablankmind.tumblr.com/

3 months ago

basedpoetess asked: I notice that all your poems are inspired by usernames. Is it random?

It’s not. I’m doing a poetry series inspired by the usernames of my followers. 

3 months ago

meplustheworld asked: i really want to start putting some of my poetry on tumblr, any tips or inspirations? :)

Absolutely. 

1. Just post it. Even if you don’t feel 100% sure or confident in the poem, just post it. If anything it helps to see your own progress.

2. Follow poets on tumblr that you find inspiring. Reading poetry you enjoy can be a great inspiration.

3. Write whatever you want. It doesn’t have to be pretty or rhyme or have any kind of structure. The more you just be yourself, the better the work is. Also, the poem can be as long or as short as you want. I’ve seen poems up here that were three words and some that were 10 verses—both were great.

4. Learn how to take compliments. Too often are people quick to believe negative feedback and not the positive—don’t worry you’re most likely get positive responses every time.

5. Don’t worry about notes. Sometimes poems that you may consider to be some of your best work, may get no notes at all. That’s okay. It happens. (Sometimes it’s the opposite. A poem that you think isn’t your best work will get more attention.)

6. Try to post a new poem at least once a week. Continuously writing is a great way to get better/evolve your work. 

7. Look for inspiration in unique places. If you ever have writers block, you can write about the tree outside your window or a book you read. The challenge of writing about everyday things is a good writing exercise.

I hope this helps! :)

3 months ago

caress.

the best touches are

the ones that keep me wanting,

ones that never end.

3 months ago