A friend once told me that a real writer reveals their wounds and creates them into a masterpiece. A friend once told me that a real poet creates illusions within emotions to words. A friend once told me that a strong woman knows how to conquer even when their fears tend to evolve. A friend… Read on
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AWW is proud to welcome the 2021 Youth Poet Laureate Aanika Eragam! Let's hear from the amazing poet who has impacted us all with her work! Let's get to know our laureate! Read on
This is our revival Beyond the blue-whites of the sky And the blue-green horizon Behind the salt-laced breeze Secluded, uncorrupted Across the ocean are lands Overflowing with gold and riches Lands soon to be filled with Broken, unkept promises and Forsaken memories Let us remember These truths Henceforth and forevermore This is our revival To… Read on
Escapism a poem that entails how i struggle with mental health in little ways i sit with you & you pester me constantly i draw and you’re there you push past the blare of bass when i’m 45 deep into a playlist you make the hottest showers cold and there is no permanent solution you… Read on
Look at their eyes They’re staring back at you On the verge of tears Afraid their blood will smear, the cement Black, more than a color It’s a feeling, a lifestyle; a target They’ve picked on the pigmentation that picked and plucked, till their hands bled Was it really centuries ago? Those Brown Eyes Never… Read on
This endless sea of days, Looms large in my gaze. Undeniably forbidden, I try to make plans unbidden. Not by law or legislation, This treachery speaks of social defamation, The question “Are you free?” Is answered, “What else could I be?” And yet, by wish or luck, We decide to run amok, Adhere to social… Read on
