She By Rita H. Chen She screams, Sound bouncing off walls He raises his hand again Ready to hurt, Ready to injure, Ready to punish She cowers, Blows raining on her She huddles in a corner Tries to shout, Tries to cry Tries to escape She runs, Body broken, Her mind flees instead It hides, … More She
You and I Can Dance By Rita H. Chen You and I Life is conformity “Fitting in” “Adhering” “Adjusting” Being socially accepted But then, you smile and “I” return The Glass Ballerina Dancing lightly Toes swift Barely touching the ground as she flies A charming prince encircles with firm arms Supple muscles … More You and I Can Dance
Freestyle/Free Verse – “Free verse is a form of poetry that does not use consistent meter patterns, rhyme, or any other musical pattern. It thus tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech. However, it’s been noted by poets that a good free verse poem is ironically not “free” at all and will still contain some elements of form.” (Definition … More A Tribute to Mother
Images from 2006 By Rita H. Chen September 30, 2006 Fragile, the human lifespan Brief moments laced with pain and pleasure Then the slow wilt back to earth October 14, 2006 Coming to the crossroads, Head swivels left, right; One step into known safety October 26, 2006 Doubt, pierces me deeply My heart trembles quivering … More Images from 2006
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