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To the Sun: I Miss You

To the Sun: I Miss You

as I lie in bed

awake at 3 am

I try to craft something beautiful

as to not waste this sadness

Ocean TawiahGuest UserApril 29, 2022longing, the sun, seasons

For Lola Lola

For Lola Lola

in hushed girlhood, i feared ghosts and falling —

now, i fly, dance, sing; i fear nothing but what waits in

the blackened backstage wing — your widegrinninglove,

those round clown cheeks, and it seems we meet again.

Sylvie LewisPoetry EnigmaApril 17, 2022longing, love, independence

My Mother's Fingertips

My Mother's Fingertips

For they used to grip the edges of the scorching bowls of soup,

For they used to knead the dough and imitate Jamie Oliver,

Sprinkling herbs and thymes over a Tesco-like pizza.

Lorentz TangGuest UserFebruary 25, 2022Home, memory, longing

Matchstick Spells

Matchstick Spells

I snuck the two in red wax,

tilting to the ether,

so slim.

Splintered wood stands stuck,

yet still santal, still sweet.

Doriana DyakovaGuest UserFebruary 21, 2022longing, Light, Fragility, fire

Liminal Spaces

Liminal Spaces

When I was first told

my voice has an “international twinge”,

I felt a deep pang of sadness,

unspoken shame.

The whiplash of an unintended insult

staining my cheeks childish.

The word “outsider” hidden in the subtext,

another reminder: “you don’t belong here”.

Molly Arabella KirkPoetry EnigmaFebruary 13, 2022poetry, liminal spaces, longingComment

4am

4am

It’s 4am again,

I wish my mind would rest.

My worries replayed, amplified, on repeat,

our brains remember things, you see.

Pausing and replaying my worst days,

a highlight reel of mistakes I’ve made.

Molly Arabella KirkPoetry EnigmaFebruary 12, 2022poetry, longing, student poetry, 4am, night poetryComment