Author Archives: meganporterpoetry

Devious half-smile, raised eyebrow drawn low: you look like a lot of people I know. Either suffocating-cracked or lush-malignant never mowed, the field doesn’t matter if you don’t know how to grow. Stuck between sand and sea, not staying not going; the wheel of time won’t spin anymore. Narcissist masks shatter over throwing— I’ll meetContinue reading “Door”

Send me into battles that sharpen my mind Give me the tools that uncover the truth Shift my gaze from the fountains of youth Advise me on living a life aligned A quiet mind easily falls into dark Even a strong arm tires from the Aegis To spurn you now would be egregious But IContinue reading “Athena”

fixating on the broken lines no lantern in the dark you didn’t heed the warning signs you never left a mark the polar winds can freeze your face the bright sun can burn you the scattered things you can’t replace the people who aren’t true and the grains of time will tell you; the weakerContinue reading “Hermit”

Ongoing—faces the same pennies for the difference we only live what we know in summer, the towers build what wise ones can’t grow

Seneca help me, I’m imagining it again