A collection of my poems, both old and new. Notable Rankings: 1 in #poetsofwattpad (2021-06-01) 1 in #poetryclub (2021-06-01) 1 in #poetrycommunity (2021-06-18) 1 in #slampoetry (2022-04-13) 1 in #wattpadpoets (2022-04-13) 1 in #wattpadpoet (2022-04-14) 1 in #spokenword (2022-04-15) 3 in #wattpadpoetry (2022-04-16) 3 in #wattpadpoem (2022-04-16) 6 in #poeticjustice (2022-04-16) 9 in #poetrycollection (2022-04-15) 9 in #poesia (2022-04-16) 10 in #poemcollection (2022-04-16) 10 in #poets (2022-04-16) 12 in #lovepoem (2022-04-15) 14 in #freeverse (2022-04-15) 18 in #poembook (2022-04-15) 29 in #poet (2022-04-15) 43 in #poetry (2022-04-12) 57 in #poem (2022-04-15) -- Images by Michael Friesen | This Artwork Does Not Exist

~ is that not the perfect visual image of life and death / a fish flapping on the carpet and a fish not flapping on the carpet ~

Poetry

reflections are a repertoire of haunting brokenness

~ singing in hopes of being sung to ~

A third eclectic collection of my own haiku poetry. Poems are mine. Cover artwork is mine. © 2021-2022 SkittishReflections - L. M. Shayle

Her gift is being a reverberating stereo even when in silence. So much more When She Speaks. "I can only remember it when I have felt it. And only does it remain, if I have written it in the pages of my thinking. I mark my memories in pages of my poetry." -Hera I don't usually share with anyone but here's one thing I can't just keep to myself. Enjoy! 🔹 Que sera, sera. Hasta mañana. 🔹 -Hera of the Universe 🔥 (insta: heraoftheuniverse)

Selena is found dead one early morning. Odd thing is, her ex-best friend Sunny is next to her, with bloody hands. What happened between them that lead to this tragic end? Can Sunny escape her secrets? This is a story about two girls in a rich, white, poisonous town. Sunny, the only Chinese girl in Wrestler High, is singled out and shammed online by a group of popular "IT" girls- the leader of which turns out to be Selena. Overnight, everybody becomes the enemy, and for months Sunny ducks her head down and lives Under Her Skin, scared of being completely exposed to a world that tracks and judges her. Battling with racism and discrimination for far too long, Sunny's anger soon turns into courage. Full of pain, and pushed to the edge of life, Sunny would do anything to stop carrying the weight of being the only. Perhaps, even murder.