The cat leaps high onto The top of the bookshelf. Glances side to side and down The world is below. What should it conquer? The wooden slab where humans worked, too dull. The fluffy chair, too low. Oh look, a golden sphere Emerging from another wooden slab that humans pushed. A bit far, but leapable.…
Little me couldn’t understand why. Why were they gloomy? Why were they anxious? Why did they stay that way? I hadn’t had enough time To acquire little by little, Knowledge, thoughts, stress. Because they felt lonely. Because they felt incompetent. Because they suffered. Because. Over the long arch of life Through every tick of time…
Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) Grass Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo. Shovel them under and let me work— I am the grass; I cover all. And pile them high at Gettysburg And pile them high at Ypres and Verdun. Shovel them under and let me work. Two years, ten years, and passengers ask…
My vision for my NYE 2018 look: Very dependent on what dress I wore! I chose this navy blue dress from Tobi (trendy clothes btw, would recommend, although sizing is a little weird.. for reference I’m an XS or S depending on the item..). Since navy blue is dark and cool-toned, I decided to do…
Look down You’re on Wood swaying on Water? Mist and fog obscure Boards of wood on Slow waves. For the fog to clear, You’ll have to wait. Now, you could step off, The board might capsize, And you could swim to shore. You stay. You can’t see the waves, But they comfort you. The wait…
Hi loves, I know this is JUST cutting it close to Christmas (I was so busy 🙁 ), but I wanted to share a festive holiday makeup look I did for an epic 3-birthday / holiday party I helped host this season! Since the party was epically festive (what a term!), I HAD to match…
Like an old GI Joe that the boy puts In a station wagon connected to The toy car Because other, shinier GI Joes, fill The toy car. Unclear to him, clear to us It is a matter of time before He buries his old love. When the toy car moves on its toy car path,…
If I don’t feel It’s hard for me to show. If I don’t think It’s hard for me to say. If I feel I want to show. As long as you are open I will show. If I think I want to say. As long as you are open I will say. If you don’t…
“She’s really funny I think I gravitate towards funny people,” I explain. Yesterday you caught me while I was drinking Water of course, what do you mean And I aspirated it “You.. you okay there?” Cough laugh cough But as the semester draws to a close, I realize it’s not the funny That keeps me…
Turn around I’m here for you We smile Come back My arms are open We hug Talk to me I’m listening We chat Come back But you don’t You keep going I’m back, You say. But I’m not here. © Kate Eunah Lee, 12/16/2017 Author’s note: I want to show you exactly how normal I…