Naked Shadow

Not one for the spotlight,

not one for the fame, 

the lime light is on you;

feelings of bursting to flame. 

Like a naked shadow, 

not stuck to the sidelines. 

Not blending in. 

Black against white, 

a feeling of helplessness pulling you in. 

!! This poem will be displayed at the Montpelier Shaw's During the month of April for PoemCity 2014 !!

Oh, You're her Sister

“oh you're her sister?”

everyone says with glee

“I love her”

“she’s great”

“she’s amazing”

She also isn't me

!! This poem will be displayed at Downstairs Video during the month of April for Poem City 2014 !!

Flash

Cameras around,
all of them on her.
Her face,
her hair,
her body,
her legs.
Cameras flash.

Filters.
Flash, flash.
Photo shop.
the 'f's that rule our world,
confined within the rules
created by the chains of society's labels.