Raw Earth Ink
spit, mixed with dirt – muddy words flow
Tag: Self Worth
Pollution
My lips burn to say the words I love you It almost doesn’t seem fair Dragging you down to me See you’re wonderful Incredible Amazing Not perfect but you’re simply you And I contaminate you with my filth My sins and my darkness I’m… Continue Reading “Pollution”
Time After Time
my heart and soul‘twined with yoursa vision of eternity, of things to come a brief intake of a breathtwo hands touching,palm to palm trembling, yet at restgazing inwardeyes like muddy pools we are sinking but flyingsoaring up, up to the cloudsnever any effort, we’re… Continue Reading “Time After Time”
Book Release – Eyes See Soul by Jhanjhri Shah
Raw Earth Ink is proud to present Jhanjhri’s debut book of poetry, Eyes See Soul. From the back: Eyes See Soul is an inspirational poetry collection that explores the complex themes of self-discovery and overcoming challenges. It depicts the beauty and healing that nature… Continue Reading “Book Release – Eyes See Soul by Jhanjhri Shah”
Under the Sheets, In My Head
I pull the sheets up to my chin. There are monsters here, but they aren’t out there. No, they reside within. Snapping their powerful jaws and flexing their pointed claws. They dig inside my brain and find all the worst parts of me. “You… Continue Reading “Under the Sheets, In My Head”
It’s Just The Way She Loves
she’s beautiful in your eyes the way she dances as she works, singing loudly and shaking her hips when she thinks no one seesthe way she watches a small wild rabbit from the top step of the porch with a smile, a hand on… Continue Reading “It’s Just The Way She Loves”
Just This Once
I’m digging deep. Trying, hoping to become what I think you want me to be. I’m holding tight. Gasping, desperate to breathe. Daring myself to become more. I’m reaching, stretching begging for your hand. More than just an idea or an artist or a… Continue Reading “Just This Once”
Cathedral
Her heart is a cathedral. Bright stain-glassed windows, each a story to tell. So her own story is mapped out in ink across her breast. The entrance, tall imposing doors, not easily opened with gargoyles guarding each side, lips raised in stark, snarling warning.… Continue Reading “Cathedral”
