A Book Falls (By Cat Matchuk)
A book falls, I fall.
The proper thing to do is to pick it up, dust it off and hold it close to your heart.
Not me, not this time.
Tag: poems
Runaway Swan Song
Runaway Swan Song (By Cat Matchuk)
Although I haven’t climbed these stairs in years
they always sound the same
under my feet.
Creak and splinter
in the same spots. Continue reading “Runaway Swan Song”
Insomnia
Insomnia (By Cat Matchuk)
I only see you in dreams.
Don’t dwell on it
Don’t think about what could have been Continue reading “Insomnia”
Roots
Roots (By Cat Matchuk)
In the middle of a headache
I imagine my nerves are the roots of a tree. Continue reading “Roots”
Old Friend
Old Friend (By Cat Matchuk)
A gentle caress from familiar fingertips
a longing to be wrapped up,
completely surrendering
to a past intoxication. Continue reading “Old Friend”
She Did This to Herself
She Did This to Herself (By Cat Matchuk)
These bones are iron
to sink
and shake.
She did this to herself. Continue reading “She Did This to Herself”
Oblivion
Oblivion (By Cat Matchuk)
Shovel this dirt.
It’s not good enough
I need more,
more dirt,
less of me. Continue reading “Oblivion”
Breathe Your Heart
Breathe Your Heart (By Cat Matchuk)
Words are powerful.
Create worlds out of nothing,
feel the energy from the pen move with the ink.
Continue reading “Breathe Your Heart”
On the Edge
On The Edge (By Cat Matchuk)
I can no longer tell if this shadow
hidden
somewhere deep
was created or always was. Continue reading “On the Edge”
Possible
Possible (By Cat Matchuk)
Is it possible to split this heart in two and give away the pieces?
They are sharp, jagged.
Not equal,
not perfect halves.
Continue reading “Possible”
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