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I Feel Weird
By Sammy Ginsberg I feel weirdspacedlike the gas that cracks my backfell up into my face.
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Blow Up Doll
By Sammy Ginsberg I was a blow up doll for a while Blown up for his needs Dependent on his use or else left alone,whispering through microscopic holes until I was empty and flat.A bed for a mouse.
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B-Rated Coffee Shop
By Sammy Ginsberg coffee shop called syrupsthat only serves waffles and crepes and ice cream,i want to live here, in your black comfy chairssurrounded by red and green french presses,and ceramic coffee cups that say, “I am not a paper cup”I wish you were my life,full of sweet and discussion and raspberry infused water,a place…
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“sorry i exist”
By Sammy Ginsberg and at the moment, i too wantto say the same, to say”sorry i exist”because i feel a yelling in my soul,and i could consider it now”sorry i exist”and no longer exist, just swirling dust that smells of Beyonce Heat,but only that when it is nightand i just mighthave gold glitter lotion on…
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Amanda
By Sammy Ginsberg she is the reason, i mostly regretgoing so far far away.i want to see her grow up,see her be a bitchy thirteen year oldand hear about her day, as i stroke her headnot on a phone, over Skype, in a message, or letter, or email, or text. i want to hold her…
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Lauren
By Sammy Ginsberg to day we talkedfor two whole hours,words breaking surfacegasping for ear,and they listened,and i listened,and i wish she was here.
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Grandma
By Sammy Ginsberg it’s weird that for these next four monthsonly virtually, online, in typewe will talk.i remember going to corner bakery and watching a movie,i remember eating at cafe bizou i remember mothers’ day boat ride and winegah, i love you so muchand it’s weird to be so very farwhen my heart is always…
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Haley
By Sammy Ginsberg you read my poems to understand me,i tried to read your body language.every time we hang out,i just feel happy,like we could sit there and do nothingit would all be just fineor we could go on an adventureand it would be just as fine.through four of the most changing,shaping, sad, odd, happyyears,we…
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Molly
By Sammy Ginsberg friends since mommy and meyou shared your lunch with mefrom your lion king boxand let me wear your princess jasmine costumewith you, i feel old and youngthe same and differentall at one time.i feel like even when we were growing upaway from each other,we were growing upparallelforever best friendsforever soul sistersSMEM.
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Good People
By W.S. Merwin From the kindness of my parents I suppose it was that I held that belief about suffering imagining that if only it could come to the attention of any person with normal feelings certainly anyone literate who might have gone to college they would comprehend pain when it went on before them…