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Entries Tagged as 'Poems by: Melvina Germain'

Paramnesia

April 7th, 2015 · No Comments

She lusted after an icon, of whom she deemed a king. But paramnesia was her mindset confusing everything. A distortion of the truth, fantasy became her game. She liquefied the night, and the morning after poured like rain. Written by: Melvina Germain Date: March 31/2015        

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Raging Fire

March 23rd, 2015 · No Comments

My ruby fingertips, stained blood-pressure rich displays my brains inability to connect in syncopated heartbeats after my body’s heat rises high. Dry as the desert my mouth glues shut and the moisture on my burning skin beads like rain bubbles. A cloudlike veil glistens with hidden tears, threatening to flush like the soiled thoughts simmering […]

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Mommy I’m Gay

March 22nd, 2015 · No Comments

Stella was so happy to have her baby, she beamed a light so bright. Years later, a sadness covered her when she saw the look on her son’s face one night. Mommy I’m sorry to tell you, I’m gay, these are the hardest words for me to say. Stella looked at her son and smiled […]

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Still We Suffer

March 22nd, 2015 · No Comments

First of all, let me say, good morning, good afternoon, good evening. I woke this morning with words hurling all over me in every which way. A conundrum of words wanting to take their place upon my page, eager to flow from the ink of my pen. I may be all over the place but […]

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Never Grow Old

March 22nd, 2015 · No Comments

Some say age is merely a number, perhaps your mind will tell it true. Age is simply the way you think of you. If you stop dreaming and forging ahead, stop reaching out, wanting to sing a brand new song. If you stop looking at all the beauty God gives, and your enthusiasm lacks in […]

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Fair-weather Friends

March 21st, 2015 · No Comments

FAIR-WEATHER FRIENDS You might have a string of these types of friends, they’re called fair-weather friends. O you will enjoy some marvellous times together, when the money is flowing. When laughter beams and money is coming out of your pocket but don’t hold your breath waiting for reciprocation, you’ll wait a long, long time. You […]

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