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The way fashion is portrayed in the media, it's an exotic other world, populated by pale, stick-like creatures without the ability to smile. They wear strange creations, the more outrageous and enigmatic the better. This other world is made to seem infinitely better than the one we inhabit, a... - Poetry > All PoetryYou look into the eyes of the killer, Fearful And see madness, insanity He laughs manically, and cocks the handgun You fall onto your knees, begging the man To spare your life And he laughs again Maybe even crazier than last time If that’s possible And he pulls the trigger You’re in ...
- Poetry > All PoetryEvery heart beat To me is agony As well as the seconds in between With every kick, Every punch, Every harsh word My soul bleeds My soul already Has so much despair I think the last time It walked God’s green Earth It was returned In tatters I am young Yet I have depression I am almo...
- Opinion > Pop Culture / TrendsHave people gone mad? I’ve SEEN the miserable excuses that pass for clothes these days. I’m all for wearable art, really, I am. But these days whenever I see a fashion magazine, I stop and put my head in my hands. I consider myself an amateur designer, but I bet I could probably do better ...
- Poetry > All PoetryIt is more than poetry Lovelier than a limerick And sweeter than a sonnet Merrier than the mythological Muse Soaring higher than the Siren’s songs It is the greatest music A sweeter, more lilting sound Could not fall upon the ear ‘Tis more beautiful than any bell More triumphant than a...
- Fiction > Realistic FictionDear Diary, I woke up this morning, staring at the ceiling. “I hate reality,” I said to myself as I stifled my sobs and held back my tears. I wished I could fall asleep forever. Fall asleep and never wake up. Live forever in the land of my dreams. Because even my worst nightmares are bette...
- Poetry > All PoetryI’m sorry I apologized I can’t believe I got down on my knees You act like you’re The center of the universe Newsflash, you’re not All you really are Is a greedy, selfish, conceited, self-centered tyrant Once again, you treat me Like a slave You act like a heartless conqueror A...
- Poetry > All PoetryI know right now, Forgiveness must seem Like a crazy dream That could never be real I see the tears run down your face I see how you avoid me I finally have What I’ve always wanted I didn’t realize How much I’d hate it You run from me Wary of my attack And I can’t bear it We...
- Poetry > All PoetryI’m screaming Because what I see Can’t possibly be real, My worst fears Are all materializing Before my disbelieving eyes And a scream escapes My gritted teeth My iron grip is slipping And it feels like My mind is going I’m over the edge I’ve finally dived headfirst Into the cra...
- Poetry > All PoetryI see shoes from left to right Formal to flip-flops Sneakers, Heels, Boots Shoes From tiny size nine To adults ten Shoes of every kind On feet of every color On the Washington subway People on holiday, And rushing to work So many kinds of people Of every color, race, nationality, And ...
- Poetry > All PoetryLiving a Lie I’m living a lie I can’t help it This is a trap I was born into And I hate it People expect me To be happy with with my lot For it’s so much more than most Even though I’m rich and famous I feel like I’m out of options The paparazzi track me And watch my every mov...
- Poetry > All PoetryClear One moment it’s Crystal clear Then It’s clear as mud For precious seconds I understand the universe And everything ever Then it slips away And I’m left in the dark Frustrated that the knowledge Was within my grasp Before it slipped through my fingers Like water In a moment...
- Poetry > All PoetryEye I saw the eye Staring back at me She was my best friend But the look suggested more We’d always bee like Brother and sister But maybe That was about to change Maybe she felt the same way I did Maybe she’d just realized Just how much She loved me Maybe she just Couldn’t sta...
- Poetry > All PoetryNo one understands me They think I’m crazy I guess They ask me questions Like I’m brainless Such stupid questions I think But they shouldn’t judge They have no idea What I’m thinking What’s going through my head So how can they judge me Without all the facts Some facts they...
- Poetry > All PoetryI float through life A spectator Instead of a participant That’s how it feels anyway Sometimes it’s like I’m stuck in a room Of mirrored glass Soundproof I see them I hear them But they can neither see me Or hear me It’s like I don’t even exist I’ve never been At the center...
- Poetry > All PoetryYou’ve got a techno addiction Your best friends are machines You aren’t interested In what I have to say Unless it’s in the latest webzine You’re addicted to technology If you saw sunlight It’d burn your eyes You’re pale as ghost And unhealthy Your eyes are bloodshot Your hair...
- Poetry > All PoetryButterfly The Little Butterfly That spreads it’s Paper-thin wings And flutters around my head It reminds me of The clouds I’d imagine Floating around my head With my thoughts Written inside Like in cartoons And I think Of the tiny caterpillar That the butterfly Used to be And I...
- Poetry > All PoetryAbstract Life My life is like An abstract painting That no one understands But abstract art isn’t about The viewers opinion It’s about the artist’s soul How the artist sees the world And the picture of what’s Inside his very soul That is abstract art That is my life But this ti...
- Poetry > All PoetryAlone I’m alone inside my head Thank God It’s just me and no one else Some of my thoughts are embarrassing And I’m glad others Will never know Will never see, will never hear My personal, private thoughts And I’m glad That I don’t share my head Because they could control me A...
- Poetry > All PoetryLive Love Laugh Live. Life is one of the greatest Gifts you’ll ever know Live for a purpose And you’ll always be happy You’ll never want riches Or expensive things You’ll abide by the law And never have trouble You’ll have a long life Full of good things I you live with a pur...
- Poetry > All PoetryRiding the Moon I’m riding the moon To a better place A place without hate or fear, Without ruining secrets or cruel rumors I’m riding that iridescent crescent To a perfect world Without death or disease Only love and acceptance I’m riding that lunar grin To a place where only kind...
- Poetry > All PoetryMidnight Midnight, the darkest time The witching hour When you wake up screaming, clammy with a cold sweat And you realize that reality is so much more frightening People say that when the clock strikes midnight The moon is floats behind a cloud And the stars go out Extinguished until the...
- Poetry > All PoetryMy World My world is perfect for me Not for my best friend Or my worst enemy Just me There are birds of every color And species And a couple I made up Every fish ever Every land animal Known to man “Two by two,” God told Noah There are mythical creatures There are dinosaurs And...
- Poetry > All PoetryConfusion I like him But he doesn’t like me I get good grades But I’m not popular I like flowers But I don’t have a garden I’m stylish But I still get laughed at I’m sweet and kind Yet I’m not accepted I’m calm and peaceful But I never get any quiet I’m ridiculed But ...
- Poetry > All PoetryToo much You’re too much I can’t cope Two words: Personal space You’re sweet, But overwhelming I can’t take it! I’m trapped! I can’t get out There’s no escape For the society girl Who’s had enough My life so far Has been a whirl of balls, And frivolous girls And...
