I hunt for words The same way I shop for clothes I sift through racks in thrift stores Because that is where The gems hide. I will find boring words, And ugly words There are also the ones That would be exquisite in someone else's mouth But don't roll from my tongue in the same way. I spend hours searching for verbs and nouns, Adjectives and prepositions. I am grabbing anything that might fit. Then I step into the changing room, Strip down, And try on my words. I slide them on carefully, And inspect myself from all angles. Some I have to spend several minutes with, Others I know are mine in seconds. With the help of a friend, I learn which words Express who I am And toss out the ones I would be pretending in. Next I survey my selection, And though it is a thrift shop, The price tags add up quickly. So I pick out the words I love, The ones that feel the best Against my skin and in my heart. They get to stay. The rest I hang up gently For another day.

Poetry of brokenhearts. Ranked 1 in #emptypromises

it's 12 am and i'm wide awake --- just a short disclaimer from the author in 2021, please do note that this was written by a 15 year old.

Life lived and love lost In seventeen syllables-- Words uttered and crossed This is a collection of senryu and haiku. COMPLETED. ©bil garcia/ flightywords

vanilla scented poetry

lo·cu·tion ləˈkyo͞oSH(ə)n/ (n.) " a particular form of expression;" 《 a collection of poems and prose. 》 highest rank - #7 in Poetry ♡ #3 in Prose ♡

poetry by a person that's afraid of people. 12/23/15- #1 in poetry

A poetry collection ------------------- My words will just die without having been read My voice will only be swallowed by the cavern of thoughts without leaving an echo My stories will cease to exist. COMPLETED. ©bil garcia/ flightywords

you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, my father would say i find it kinda funny that even though i am honey, you refused to stay.

A compilation of short poems and quotes written by yours truly. Highest: #1 in poetry All Rights Reserved © John Schorwinson 2017 Marvellous cover made by @soundthealarm