VOX ATL teen staff writer Isley shares her latest collection of poems on beauty and anxiety. Read on
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this is addressed to the grown man who rolled down the window of his beat up 2004 impala upon seeing me jog down atlanta road to yell,
"Damn shawty! Who you tryna get fine for?" Read on
Dear Self, When you stand in front of a mirror, your hands slide over your skin. Your fingernails never dig into your flesh, but make no mistake. You have never been gentle, and you spend this time ripping yourself apart. You pinch at your belly, and watch until the red marks of your fingers fade… Read on
They say she's not quite right/ But they assume she'll be okay/ And so they overlook her/ Day after day ... Read on