Prose Poem: All of You
Another poem from my series on love, sex and relationships. Continue reading Prose Poem: All of You
Poem: Stirring Things Up
From my untitled series on love, sex and relationships. As always, critiques are welcome. Stirring Things Up You’re one tall, cool drink of water.Let me inject you with CO2shake you gently;it’s been so long since I’ve seen you dance.Bubble forth. Remind me what it is to laugh. by Michelle Beltano Curtis All Rights Reserved. “Getting Stirred Up” may not be reprinted without permission. Continue reading Poem: Stirring Things Up
Poetry: The Last Man
This poem comes from my untitled series about love, sex and relationships. While it doesn’t quite fit what I’m doing with the other poems in the series, it’s a counterbalance of sorts and will represent either a change or break in the poems. To be honest, I’m not sure I love the poem as much as the person it’s about, but when my critiquing buddy … Continue reading Poetry: The Last Man
Poetry: Interludes
A poem about losing my ability to write and how I struggled with the dying of such rich inner-beauty and my inability to let it out. For all the writers whose lives and careers are interrupted like mine. Includes a nature photo I took at Red River Gorge. Continue reading Poetry: Interludes
Poetry & Photography: Attempting Perfection & Disappearing Spoonie
This post includes both a poem and a self-portrait. “Attempting Perfection is a prose poem about self-image and body dysmorphia, while the photograph demonstrates feeling invisible due to severe illness. Continue reading Poetry & Photography: Attempting Perfection & Disappearing Spoonie
Prose Poem: La Petit Mort
by Michelle Beltano Curtis You’ve abandoned me my friend, you—my religion—in my crisis, my greatest time of need. My peril of spirit and body slipping away from the world with all that it used to mean. Without you, I am nothing, nothing, no joy, no quake, no death, no rebirth, no release. You do not reel me in, do not free me. You do not … Continue reading Prose Poem: La Petit Mort
Original Poetry: I’m Not Your Seventies Tragedy
I’m Not Your Seventies Tragedy is a poem from my untitled series in progress about family dysfunction. Continue reading Original Poetry: I’m Not Your Seventies Tragedy
