.healing.
in the middle of december, 1998, i decided it was high time i compile some of my most promising poems and put them into a book of some sort. so, um, i did. here's some examples of the poetry i've included:
(the ones with the ** are linked to at the bottom of the page.)
**mother: written about my mother and her struggles to raise three upstanding citizens.
waves: one summer's day i stood on the beach in cape cod, writing this poem in my head.
honesty: short, slightly ironic poem.
cold on christmas: tale of loss, loneliness, and christmas trees.
late: about appearances.
never gonna make it: we all give up sometime. never lets go. it's so hard to escape.
forgotten: about my lack of a long-term memory.
haiku: three haikus, falling, late night, and careless.
girl: standing on a rock in the middle of a flowing river, i penned this 10-line poem about me.
watchful eye: stalking is scary... yet we all do it.
night cries: i sat on a rock near the ocean one night. the waves told me this poem.
random: one night i cut out a bunch of words from magazines, taped them all down, and this poem was there.
**dead: why do we dry roses?
longing: abortion poem.
blue: a new perspective.
i am: a poem written originally for english class in ninth grade. i just recently realised its potential.
best friend: written from an experience i had at work.
lecture: i despise lectures.
tears: about that feeling when you just can't stop crying.
breeze: written in october about early may.
trapped: about how perfection draws you in and
**bathroom jig: i had to attend a dinner once. it was boring.
to sarah: a personal rememberance.
**taken: about the moment when i found out about the death of my uncle, from aids.
the moment: a love poem, of sorts.
**miracle: birth and life are miracles. that's what this is about.
hope: just a hopeful, happy poem... something that's often hard to find.
that's all for now. if you'd like to read any of these poems, or obtain a copy of my book, please email me.
.xo.
amelia jane
*newnewnew* poem links!
>mother
>dead
>taken
>bathroom jig
>miracle
>***new poem*** unfinished: guilty ***give me feedback!***