I read short lines That I added extra lines to. I read some other lines That I changed the words of. I carried my pencil And wrote down these replies These changes To the short lines that I read. I saw, I felt, I observed, I cried, I laughed, and I wrote. I carried my... Continue Reading →
I feel so empty, As if I'm drained from every emotion. As if no expressions Or words exist in me. I try to catch something here And something there But to no avail. This makes me worry About not being able To construct another poem Ever again. To put all these beautiful words Next to... Continue Reading →
I feel like I am Misunderstood By my own people. I speak their language But my thoughts are different. They look at me and judge me Asking me meaningless questions About my personal life and choices. They think that I am miserable Because I am not like the rest. I have long given up On... Continue Reading →
I am starting to let goOf people whom I cared about.Friends whom I thoughtWould be with meThrough thick and thin.I no longer miss those peopleWhom I used to spend everyday with.I used to think thatThese back then friendsWould always be my friendsAnd that they would never hurt me.But jokes on meBecause people closest to usAre... Continue Reading →
I have always been a quiet person Keeping my thoughts to myself Not caring to be involved in a conversation Or what people thought of me But that rainy afternoon While I was sipping my coffee Doing my thing, minding my business In a small coffee shop Someone joined me on the opposite chair "Let's... Continue Reading →
I want to write you a poem, A poem like nothing I've ever written, A poem that contains everything. But I can't put everything in one poem. I can't even open up to you like that. And yet I wanna say everything to you. I wanna tell you about my day, About my dreams, My... Continue Reading →
There are a few things That I've started to hate. I hate the fact that Communication has become so easy. That the Internet has given us The power to travel from our own homes. That you can meet people Who are thousands of miles away. People that you may Never be in their presence. It... Continue Reading →
* Click here for the audio version of this poem. Maybe I am an alienComing from a far away galaxyAnd maybe that is the reasonThat I cannot fit inThat I sometimes feel like a strangerAnd long for homeOn a planet where houses are built on cloudsWhere everything tastes like the rainbowWhere I'm completely freeThere, on... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone! In this blog post I’m going to talk about my paper babies, aka, my books. I’m going to talk a little bit about my writing journey and how my poetry books came to be. *Click here for the video version of this blog post. I had been writing for almost ten years before... Continue Reading →
Dlvan's Thoughts 