Category: Poetry

Poem: An Ode to the Weird Black Kids

By Tiara W. on July 22, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

I’ve been weird all my life, not fitting in and feeling pressured to do so. I have a new appreciation for weirdness and being a weird Black kid; this is my love note to all the others.

Poem: If You Leave

By Tiara W. on February 18, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

If you leave, I expect the world to crumble around me. But first, I will think it’s a sick joke. One played by the God almighty, Who laughs at the sight of smoke. Then it will hit me that you’re gone, A weight I am not prepared […]

Poem: Forget Me In the Headlines

By Tiara W. on January 6, 2019 • ( 9 Comments )

Forget Me in The Headlines is an expression of sadness by the continuous loss of life, especially amongst people of color, and the lack of fair media coverage.

Poem: Noise Sensitivity

By Tiara W. on July 3, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

After a concussion in 2017, I developed noise sensitivity. Everyday noises became intolerable. I wanted to express it in a poem.

Poem: I Owe You Nothing

By Tiara W. on June 17, 2018 • ( 5 Comments )

My curves and my smile were not made for you you are not entitled to my body, my consent, or my peace of mind. Keep your hands in your pockets, keep your lustful thoughts and your twisted fantasies to yourself. Do not question me, I owe you nothing. […]

Flash Fiction: A Missing Piece

By Tiara W. on May 13, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

I am a missing piece of a large, buried puzzle. The image, civilizations rich in culture, education, and tradition. Kings and queens kissed by the sun and forging love under the moon. There are more pieces spread about, more than I could ever know, separated by land, water, […]

Save Me

By Tiara W. on May 6, 2018 • ( 6 Comments )

Look for me. Save me! Misguided, misunderstood, misaligned. Please, save me. Misused, misplaced, missed. Pretty please. Please, save me. Masters of Writing Flash Fiction Challenge