Take my gasps for air as tender kisses, my flailing feet as laughter, wrap your riptide arms around me, swallow me whole so I’m the apple of…… Read more “Submerge Me – Kristiana Reed”
Tag: depression
Between the Trees
My reflection in the train window settles between the trees lining the field of gold beyond the glass. The wind is whistling and drowning the thousand anxious…… Read more “Between the Trees”
Moon in the Window – Kristiana Reed
In her Rapunzel tower she watched and waited for each night’s moon; to rise from the window ledge into full view, waxing and waning crescent yellow blue.…… Read more “Moon in the Window – Kristiana Reed”
In the kitchen – Kristiana Reed
I’ve wasted hours stacking shelves with not good enough. I’ll never get into bed to be ready on time with washing up this tight chest, teetering on…… Read more “In the kitchen – Kristiana Reed”
In the park – Kristiana Reed
A morning run through a miserable park; blinding fluorescent jacket smiles megaphone praise bursting skin splitting headache. The tongue in my head and its feet, licking…… Read more “In the park – Kristiana Reed”
In the supermarket – Kristiana Reed
Those who wait watch the vole with heavy shopping stumbling hands. I can’t fight my mind. I can’t find my card to pay for the colours and…… Read more “In the supermarket – Kristiana Reed”
In bed – Kristiana Reed
It is midnight and by morning I fear I will be dead, subjected to slasher horror in my head, paralysed with imagined fear in my bed. Every…… Read more “In bed – Kristiana Reed”
A Song With Many Voices: All the Lonely People
I have always been here, among the lonely people. Despite having people around me, my battles exist within my head and body. To you, I may look…… Read more “A Song With Many Voices: All the Lonely People”
Black Widow- Christine Ray
Donned my badass black dress today Mourning colors for a softer kinder woman I think I used to be she’s fading away curves lost to angles all…… Read more “Black Widow- Christine Ray”
#MeToo Writing Contest Second Place (tie): Devereaux Frazier/Me Too
you say you were conceived me too you say you were born me too out of your mother’s womb virgin and true unblemished by mankind’s atrocities me…… Read more “#MeToo Writing Contest Second Place (tie): Devereaux Frazier/Me Too”
