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  Parallel Parking

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  Ink fingerprints stain the palms of my hands And your terrified white words whisper along alleyways Masking my forearmed fear with hope For starlight encrusted highways of tomorrow Tingling sensations in my toes point me in your direction Knowing that I've taken these defiant steps before A...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  CHANGELESS

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  Chanting audibly through the winds, I Hear their voices. "Tess, we love you!" Almost believable, at age seven. At eight, she Nags me, "tie your shoes, please" and I Giggle, cause I never really liked rules. Emotionally stable, at nine, I remain Luminous with Bravery, and w...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  AMAZON

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  I could see the trees and vines from the edge of the dirt road we were driving on. The air was heavy, as were my eyes as I peered unknowingly through the thick fog. I stepped out of the vehicle cautiously and took another step forward. I brushed leaves and branches out of my path as I entered throug...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  NINE.

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  Vibrant colors embody fireworks in midnight skies we knew before You’re hanging on pickled words I’m craving to say Hypnotizing me, instantly making me want more Intertwined hands and hearts and souls wash up on the shore Fuzzy details and LED lights were dimmed for the day But vibrant co...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  INSOMNIAC

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  Awaken from your parting, No longer dull your shine, The world won’t sleep tonight Dust off your pinched pink cheeks Show him you’ll be just fine The stars will shine their light Tilt your head up to the moon Take to the clouds in flight The skies won’t sleep tonight Let your ar...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  INQUIRE

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  I wish I could see the color in tears The fervor in breathing heavily, The lucidity of raindrops. I wish I could feel passion with my fingers So I could knead it down into my skin And let it resonate there, until I become great. I wish I could remain whole on why days When I question my exist...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  HYPOCRACY

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  Cyclical tingling in my bones Steers me out of direction Demographics and Pie Charts show Paved roads aren’t in realms of possibility Lethal lemons on my arms Sting of frozen needles and blades Slicing the pieces of my entirety I don’t need them to be whole....
• Poetry > Free Verse
  FREEZE

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  If I set a blazing fire to the majestic trees, Would you feel as I feel Like the roaring midnight breeze? Would you curtsey like a lady Or take a final bow? Would you wrap your gentle arms Around my waist, somehow? If I lit them up, And they blazed so bright Would you fear as I fear ...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  52(04)

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  Nothing ventured, nothing gained Without risk, we stay the same, If we refrain from trying things that are new We took big risks, we tried new things We reached new heights, we spread our wings And you see, in the end we finally flew Nothing ventured, nothing gained Without risk, we st...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  PITTER(PATTER)

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  Twist your arm around my back, As you place your hand upon my head. I bounce to the beat, slowly up and down. I was listening: not a single word was said. I concentrated as you mocked me And your arm moved casually down My lower back. I twitched when you Shuddered without making a sound. ...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  SPIDER

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  Back and forth, through webs we roam, Our backs arched across a flat plane. For the first time, I don’t feel so alone. With a parachute-like crash, I feel insane And I realize the only thing I know is: I know not of what comes in the end, But only this moment murmurs, this Moment. Back a...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  TURTLES

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  I was sailing across the ocean when I saw a baby turtle. I don’t really like turtles, but I loved this one. I loved George. and George splashed freely so angelic; he was so peaceful, even with a big boat full of strangers watching him play in the waves. I wanted to pick George up and ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  CITYLIGHTS

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  The city lights have raised you Don’t forget where you’ve come from Your brilliant urban soul shines through The streetlight flickers, it’s half past two My mind races as to why they’ve come On in the day; it’s a sign I tell you The city lights have raised you The florescenc...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  ELEPHANT

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  My bones ignite, I need no shell. Their voices boom loudly when they hide, you see: Far too superior am I to fall under their spell. Pathetic whimpers they wish to sell, They thrash their claws, but they can’t touch me. My bones ignite, I need no shell. I rupture my soul like an anxious ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  FORBIDDEN

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  Forbidden lovers are the greatest kind In their black V-necks, me on their minds I laugh and joke as I entertain the thought Of a forbidden lover, which secretly brought Me satisfaction, to no immediate end A luscious lover, oh! But my friend Loves him too, what should I do? She had her lengt...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  PARANORMAL

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  A fear that’s new and translucent shines Like monsters in my childhood closet. It grips me abrasively, as it should, with a hand Held brashly, yet delicately, on each arm. My frightfulness trickles pleasantly down My spine, as if I’m not really all that scared. A fear that’s new doe...
• Fiction > Realistic Fiction
  Fall

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  Fall: to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support. Unless it’s the support that causes you to fall; I guess that would be push. Either way, the word “fall” seems much too chipper to serve as a synonym to my suicide. The fact that I am ab...
• Poetry > Ballad
  BIG RED

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  If you can hold the fires without getting burned, Your stinging sins will illuminate distraught skill And sparks and lighters will bring you all you’ve earned Set the earth on fire with the rings you’ve turned, Love her not with your hands if only for the thrill Unless you can hold the fi...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  REVOLVE

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  Some say black and white fingerprints clash But if you ask me, the blend makes a whole, An array of pride, may they not suppress What’s inside; beautiful unified victory. Together, through the weeds we dance And rejoice! How lucky we are to be alive! My mama always taught me, “be glad yo...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  WHOLESOME

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  I’ll never get how familiarities turn into strangers Or why sugary orange popsicles turn into puddles Or how the moons orbit within the ebony sky. I always used to ask my parents a lot of questions But they’d shake their heads at me and say “Tess, you’re asking too many questions agai...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  STEADFAST

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  The big black wind whispers in the night Outlining still-life portraits of people I can’t find Somehow I can’t do anything right. Face after face flashes, Apollo’s blinding light With relentless hope the world becomes blind, As the big black wind whispers in the night. I stumble ov...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  BLUE.

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  Hop, skip and jump a staccato beat or two My heart dances idly on the floor While my derelict soul waits for the blue Into the earth, warm world renewed My cheeks turn red and dart for the door: They hop, skip and jump, a staccato beat or two Alone in the booth, my bones run askew My join...
• Poetry > Sonnet
  DEFERRED

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  His eyes shine bluer than vast vacant skies Bright smile, more bright than that of any sun Lips as soft as love when his warm heart sighs Golden hair, like that of a bold lion When he speaks, he need not quiver nor shake For he speaks of power, wisdom and truth Majesty beyond mountains and gre...
• Reviews > Movie Reviews
  Mean Girls -- Not Another Teen Movie

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  Cleverly described by director Mark Waters as “Clueless meets Heathers,” the 2004 smash hit Mean Girls parodies the painfully realistic high school drama of teenage girls, sure to leave a smile on the faces of adults and adolescents alike. After spending the majority of her life homeschooled ...
• Nonfiction > Memoir
  CASTLES

  

  By tesswards32, Perry Hall, MD

  I used to count to five every morning. One. I’m ready. My jumper is on, my shirt is clean, there’s a bright red ribbon in my hair. Two. Two brown sketchers. I laced them carefully, bunny-ears style. Three. I’d eat three orange slices and give the rest to my mom ‘cause I was already full...