Category Archives: Poetry

Armed With Only Our Souls Anthology (Digging Deeper, Facing Self)

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Melanie Laura

I just finished taking the course Digging Deeper, Facing Self and I am pleased to share my two poems featured in the anthology from the course, Armed With Only Our Souls. The pages go from left to right and my … Continue reading →

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Bones

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Melanie Laura

I said “please just take my flesh” because the memory is not enough I have written poem after poem about closed hands and open heart wide mouth and skin wet crush through to the bones (she said wind would carry) … Continue reading →

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Rip Out (Then Touch)

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Melanie Laura

I want to write the beautiful poems but all I can think about is the wild way you loved me from the gut the violent way you cut me with your teeth the words that got caught in forget the … Continue reading →

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Heaven Held

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Melanie Laura

In her arms, words were quiet no noise or fighting proof the atmosphere was precious it built bridges across breasts and held space for pain from right to left But she didn’t suffer the last tear breathed heavy sometimes stairs … Continue reading →

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Pockets

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Melanie Laura

I. Breath full and far (but never felt) your imaginary arms enclosed my faux body body talked but you didn’t listen (I am here) trapped inside the kiss that never happened I happen to want you but you don’t notice … Continue reading →

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