Tag: poem
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Broken Chalice
Broken chalice My blood dripping Down my leg Sticky, warm, wet Tears spilling Down my cheeks Burning lines I cannot run Cannot scream I lie there The unbroken rhythm Of him razor sharp Between my legs Splitting me in two Like some sacrificial animal Strung up And Sliced down the middle Yet, I am Not…
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Writing
Crayons on white walls Finger-paint on newsprint A voiceless child struggles to find The image The color Of her feelings Colored chalk on sidewalks Hangman, hopscotch She tries to connect Spray paint on buildings Frustrated youth Vandalized by her emotions Red ink on skin Across her wrist Marking blue vein Ashen pages— Voices in permanent…
Leanne Goebel 