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He Could Be #2
By Sammy Ginsberg darling you need to say nohow the world whirls in your headround and round like a crown,buzzing with should be could be would bedon’t want to let them down, let them downbut in the actletting myself down.Oh I should have said no yesterday-should have said see you Tuesday,but now I’m just tired!…
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He Could Be #1
By Sammy Ginsberg could be that somebodyit feels sometimes I thinkbut oh my brain,‘is this how it feels to be held by the one‘my whole body feeling so at homeyet projection of futurecreates fear of rejection,of – is this what I think it is?Is this how it should feel?Am I just pretending?Is this even real?All…
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The Ecstasy of Nothing
By Sammy GinsbergLast night vodka made mountains out of molehillsAs I wept into my glassesHolding my Italians thinkingWhy is life all about sex?As they made out on the dance floor,She close friend of three yearsAnd Costa treats and carbonaraAnd he, beautiful Auden boyWho was going to save mefrom the voices in my head, in my…
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Bad Bitch
By Sammy Ginsberg Bad bitch, that’s a switch.Honestly, I used to be mutetook my cue and closed my mind,decided not to find what was really inside of me.just being what they seebut always a fire inside of me.My skin is burning,I’m coming out – truly me,not who society wants me to be. I’m starting to tell…
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Missing
By Sammy Ginsberg todayis the day.i set off for a new adventure.i may see you again;i may nothow much will you miss me?a littlebut mostly,you will forget mebut mostly,i will be far awayand missing.
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From Child to College
By Sammy Ginsberg The crickets clickon a night of good byesits just life, just a momenta moment that means something,but only if you give it meaning,it’s easy to pretend it’s nothing,and just keep moving and just keep livingwithout thinking, stopping, cryingto see that everything is changing,but I don’t.in arms i feel tears,hugs, we hold our…
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See You Soon
By Sammy Ginsberg I never thought I’d listen to Helena Beatas I drove away from my best friend’s housethe night we said ‘see you soon’ just a song she showed me,just a song, a finals lucky charmjust a song she showed me,just a song our ears experienced live I never knew this would be that…
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John Burnett Hall
By Sammy Ginsberg My hall of residence at University John Burnett halljust a word, for the momentto be my familymy communitymy homei cannot wait to be thereand coin a person’s drinki cannot wait to chugand laugh, to get away with stupid shitcollege is the place where you fuck up and it’s funnyif ever there is…
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No Longer Soon
By Sammy Ginsberg Response to The Prodigal Son Returns Home by Ramon Garciazsoon i will be living away from here,losing my innocence,challenging the injustice.I will parade fine cities,Burlesque myselfand find my selfand find someone else.no longer my skin,but sin,and a houseI usedto live in.
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Ventura County Star Scholar
By Sammy Ginsberg We sit in a room of prospective potential, brillianceof dreams still dreams, dedicationto get here tookbrilliance and dedicationA dream we believe inand they believe in ushundreds of complete strangersand they believe in usTeachers, Superintendents, Council Membersand they believe in usKen Jenningsand he believes in usour parentsand they believe in usthe Ventura County…