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I Said No

She overcame heartbreak. She overcame failure. She overcame depression. She overcame rape, But she wouldn't allow anything or anyone define her. Highest ranking: #5 in Non-fiction. Based on a true story.

The Catharsis

It gets better. Isn't that what they say? Amethyst Turner isn't so sure. She waits and waits, but things only get worse. She sees happy families on TV, with a father and mother that love each other and their kids. They have a dog, and a nice house with curtains and heating. And the little girl in the TV family, she s...

Thank God For Girls

Fairly Feminine poems about Ferociously Feminist things in a Frequently Figurative way. ------------------ "I'm so glad I have a girl to think of Even if she isn't mine I think about her all the day and all the night It's enough to know that she's alive" - Thank God For Girls, Weezer -------- Poems title...

Cynosure

...Until the end of time... *** ©VioletEden2015 Highest ranking in Poetry: #226- 26th December 2015

Roses are Red

Random Poetry (Credit for this amazing cover goes to j_lovely)

A Gray Life

Juniper, an empath, fights to save two strangers after reality gives way to a hellscape on Earth. When chaos tears apart the city, she settles in with the darkness. Her job as a sex worker makes for easy living, as she can anticipate client emotion. She never imagines using her abilities to help anyone, until she meet...

Hermit The Frog

-Poem names based on Hermit The Frog by Marina and The Diamonds- || Cover by @taintedhappiness ||

Smile

I know that we're gon' make it when I see you smile - V Bozeman, Smile ---------- Poems about what happiness is and the illusion that is a smile. ||Cover by @TheGayChristian || #112 in poetry 3/30/16 #82 in poetry 4/11/16

Mrs. Potato Head

Don't be Dramatic It's only some plastic No one will love you If you're unattractive - Melanie Martinez, Mrs. Potato Head -------------------- Dedicated to all the people who support me, inspire me, and encourage me to be myself. **Poem titles are lyrics to Mrs. Potato Head by Melanie Martinez** Cover by...

A Pirate's Life For Me

WARNING: this story is kind of old and my writing has changed A LOT since I wrote it. You can still read it if you want to, just go easy on me :) ----- The Davis family lives a relatively normal life in Galveston, Texas. At least until Corey goes on a business trip to Cuba and his ship is attacked by pirates. He doesn...

The Portrait Of Lady Blood

World War II is underway. Germans drop their bombs on the streets of London. Emmeline is charged with being strong for her Daddy and to take care of her Maman and her little sister Madeline, as they make their way to Bannerscombe Manor, an old familial estate that was purchased after a mysterious price drop. The sun...

Benjamin Twine

Poetry about society and relationships. Poem titles are lyrics to Benjamin Twine by George Ezra #188 in poetry 1/3/16

Shades and Whispers(#Wattys2015)

Tide

Ava is a fifteen-year-old girl on holiday with her family and best friend. The day after Christmas, she and her relatives head to the beach, where a tsunami strikes and washes away everything in sight. With numerous injuries, Ava manages to pull through, but loses sight of her loved ones. Meanwhile, she must push a...

Never Catch Me

A collection of poems about death. WARNING: contains death. #24 in poetry 9/25/15

The Queen of Cats

Dark things swarm around the city. Newspaper-boys are lured into houses, strange mansions whisper into musicians' ears, old men tell tales of vampires, drums boom in the Savannah, children worship false gods and priests begin to question the very foundations of the universe. And all this has something to do with a...

Wisdom From the Dark Side. (#Wattys2015)

A bundle of dark poems and short poetic stories from life experiences and a great love of poetry and literature. -We hope you enjoy it. -Don't forget to vote and comment. My daughter and I share this experience. -Written by: Michel and Carmen Ahwach.

Letters To My Dark Friend (#Wattys2015)

My Dark friend, I have written those letters for you. It's getting darker before midnight .