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#escapril #day three #escapril 2020 #is anyone listening? #poem #poetry #poets of tumblr #poets on tumblr #spilled ink #writing #poems

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#escapril #day two #escapril 2020 #growth/decay #poem #poetry #poets of tumblr #poets on tumblr #spilled ink #writing #poems

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#escapril #day one #escapril 2020 #dawn #poets of tumblr #poetry #poem #poets on tumblr #spilled ink #writing #poems

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summer

i long for the breeze of summer

without the bite of winter storms

i yearn for the lightening mornings

not the breath-snatching alarm in the dark

i wish for long hazy evenings

with just a jacket to keep off the creeping chill

not leaving work with the sun already set

wrapped up to the eyes in layers of wool

i long for the warm glow of skin

after a day spent out of doors

surrounded by people who make you glow

inside as well as out

i want flowers and sunshine

and the clink of ice in my drink

i want to sleep with windows flung wide

a honeysuckle breeze dancing across my cheek

i want evenings sat around a fire

sharing stories and secrets and promises

and ‘these are the best days of our lives’s

and ‘we’ll remember this day’s

and your hand in mine as the sun finally sets

pink and amber strewn across the canvas of the sky

- l.a.j

#poems #poem #poetry #poet #poets on tumblr #poets of tumblr #writing #amwriting #am writing #spilled ink #i'm sick of winter now thanks xoxo

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happysad

i am happysad

i am joyfulheartbroken

to see you so happy

you’re not happysad

you’re happy singularly

and it makes my heart swellbreak

my heart swellbreaks to see 

how your heart glows

you are radiant while i am dulled

i smilecry when i think of you

and think of you and her 

and the beautiful world you share

i am happysad

because i want to live in that world

but that can’t happen when you are happy

for me to carve out my place

in your beautiful world

you’d have to carve out a piece of your heart

i don’t want that

i would never want that

i want you to stay happy, singularly

so i’ll stay happysad

happysad isn’t so bad

not while you’re happyhappy

- l.a.j

#poem #poetry #poets on tumblr #poets of tumblr #spilled ink #spilled feelings #writing #amwriting #writers of tumblr

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i am dust

I am dust

Swirling in the streaming sunlight

Rising and falling with the people and the wind

Soon I will settle

Who knows where

Only to rise again

And again

And again

I will join with some motes

And drift away from others

My path is infinite and unknowable

But you can see me, most clearly

When you throw the curtains wide

And let the day pour in

And there I’ll be

Dancing in a sunbeam

I am dust

- l.a.j.

#this is based on the #maya angelou #poem #still i rise #poetry #poets of tumblr #poems #poets on tumblr #amwriting #writing #spilled ink

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reflection

pink cheeks

dusted with freckles

purple circles ring her big brown eyes

she quite likes her eyes

though she feels it’s cliche to say so

a small mouth

lips kept shut

a nose that she thinks looks fine from the front

but a little odd in profile

hair that never hangs quite how she’d like it

i look her in the eye and say

let’s do this

- l.a.j.

#escapril #prompt: reflection #poem #poetry #poets of tumblr #poets on tumblr #spilled ink #amwriting #writing

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the state of it all

look at us

three in a row

one with tear-stained cheeks

and a vacant stare

one with bloodshot eyes

and heavy breaths

one with a clear head

and a sigh on her lips

how did we get here?

- l.a.j.

#escapril #prompt: the state of it all #i remember this night so clearly #i’m the third person #poem #poetry #poets of tumblr #poets on tumblr #spilled ink #amwriting #writing

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liar, liar

liar, liar

tongue on fire

i can’t speak for the molten bronze

pouring from my lips

i must not tell lies

the scars etched into my hand

a constant reminder

thou shalt not tell a lie

oh lord, smite me down

should razor blades fall off my tongue again

- l.a.j.

#escapril #prompt: liar liar #poem #poetry #poets of tumblr #poets on tumblr #spilled ink #amwriting #writing

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the doe

a clearing in the woods

a rustle of leaves

the undergrowth shivers

a doe springs into view

our eyes meet

she sees me

she knows me

she is me

a moment passes and she’s ready to go

another spring and another rustle and another shiver

and she is gone

back into the belly of the forest

perhaps we’ll meet again someday

- l.a.j.

#escapril #prompt was ‘pick an animal’ #poem #poetry #poets of tumblr #poets on tumblr #spilled ink #amwriting #writing

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nourishment

recipe for a spring day:

one sun - to kiss your face

one breeze - to dance across your skin

one ice cold drink - with ice to crunch

a handful of people you love

a large pinch of storytelling

a generous helping of laughter

one cosy jumper - for when the evening creeps in

snacks snacks snacks - as many as you can carry

hugs - to taste

- l.a.j.

#escapril #the prompt was ‘nourishment’ #poem #poetry #poets of tumblr #poets on tumblr #spilled ink #amwriting #writing #recipe

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happy place

toes in the sand

salt on my lips

the waves run over my feet

and the wind blows through my hair

the sky is wide and blue

the air is crisp and cool

i close my eyes and breathe in

and i am home

- l.a.j.

#escapril #the prompt was ‘a happy place’ #poem #poetry #poets of tumblr #poets on tumblr #spilled ink #amwriting #writing #sea #ocean #water baby

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end of the party

there’s glitter in the carpet and in your hair

bottles and cans and inhibitions scattered across the floor

sweat, alcohol and unspoken words tinge the air

it’s sweet and stale

it’s the smell of dancing too hard and singing too loudly

it’s the smell of secret glances and carefree laughter

it’s the smell of kitchen conversations and mr brightside

it’s the smell of a time you know you’ll feel nostalgic about in twenty years

when you recall your student days to your children

and reminisce with old friends about the times you had in the good old days

because these are the good old days

and you’ll miss them before they’re even gone

- l.a.j.

#oh look another #escapril #the prompt was ‘describe a smell’ #poem #poetry #poets of tumblr #poets on tumblr #spilled ink #amwriting #writing

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spring cleaning

i dusted the cobwebs out of the corners of my mind

and found amongst them long forgotten stardust

tiny glistening fragments i hadn’t seen or thought about in years

i gathered them up and gently placed them into shoeboxes and suitcases

and tucked them away for safekeeping

and when the time is right

i will open the shoeboxes

and unzip the suitcases

and throw the stardust back up into the sky

where it belongs

and where everyone can see it glitter and refract

and perhaps even gather dust for themselves

- l.a.j.

#this was another #escapril #poem for the prompt ‘spring cleaning’ #poem #poetry #poets of tumblr #poets on tumblr #spilled ink #amwriting #writing

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hyde park sunset

walking down the hill

the sky is ablaze above the rooftops

i will never grow tired of this view

the world feels wide

i feel like i could hop up onto the terraces

and dance across them into the sunset

into the amber and pink

into the crimson and peach

into the sky

- l.a.j.

#i wrote this for #escapril #earlier this year for the prompt ‘focus on the colour’ #it’s about my walk home from uni #poem #poetry #poets of tumblr #poets on tumblr #spilled ink #amwriting #writing #it’s leeds hyde park not london hyde park

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hello!

i’ve made this blog to post some bad to mediocre poems i’ve written (is that still a thing people do?)

#poem #poetry #poets of tumblr #poets on tumblr #amwriting #spilled ink #writing