Tag: bite

• March 25, 2024

  Something Sweet

  Spiraling in circles Like water flushing down into pipes That lead to unknown places A soft, spongy, pink, sweetness That flows into another bite Gripped in an unflinching hand by a person That looks forward to the taste it brings We desire sugar Like children running after cotton candy at an amusement park It feels…
• December 28, 2023

  To Love

  To try and try till better days come To love in-spite of potential pain Grasping onto roses and risking the bite of thorns To reach for dreams that few can see To believe and hope with the wind in your hair Moving to uncharted places for the sake of love To set sail for a…
• December 18, 2022

  Hard Path

  The path that led me here was filled with bristles, bounders and uncertainty I walked it alone Far from familiar surroundings with no place to call home But kept moving none the less There are days when I wonder why the sun beats down? Pressuring me with it’s bright light To give up on my…
• November 15, 2022

  My Awkward Truth: Hamburgers Please

  There is one thing I love more than anything. Nothing can compare. All day at any time I think of it. It is a constant feeling of relief to a troubled soul. In a world where being Black is difficult. People judge me before I speak. They walk in the grass to avoid sharing a…
• December 27, 2021

  Poets Are Not A Monolith: YOU

  Earlier this month, I stood in-front of my table selling poetry books, mugs, handmade fabrics and jewelry. A tall fellow comes by and begins to thumb the pages in one of the books. With a slight grin he says, I thought poetry is supposed to be sweet. I replied, No, I like to write realistic…
• November 13, 2020

  Late Night Haiku: Thinking Process

  Thinking Process You bite the pencil Lead sinks into willing teeth Your wild thoughts flutter   Love always, Esha <3