And

And by Melissa Morris Ā  At night he dreams in Poetry and technicolored imagery, and he doesn't exist any more, and he doesn't exist again, and he doesn't exist from the moment when they laughed at him and said they wouldn't be his friend, and he dreams alone, and he dreams out loud, and he … Continue reading And

Soundtrack

Soundtrack by Melissa Morris Ā  There's a soundtrackĀ  of music from my lifeĀ  that plays in my mind, and in every song, from the beginning to end, with perfect pitch and clarity, you sing lead. Ā  ā€œSoundtrackā€ was originally published in Feelings of The Heart, 2003 Ā© Melissa Morris

Old Thoughts of You

Old Thoughts of You by Melissa Morris Ā  I'll pack up my old thoughts of you and store them in the bags I keep under my eyes, so that when I look out my window at the blankets of golden brown leaves, I will imagine that they were once angels' wings and that they could … Continue reading Old Thoughts of You

Submissions – Poems Niederngasse

Happy Friday, Everyone! I am sharing with you a new place I found to submit poetry. Ā It is an online publication called Poems Niederngasse. Ā They are an English language publication based in Switzerland. Ā Their website isĀ http://www.niederngasse.com/084_home.html. There are no deadlines for submissions. Ā For submission information, click this link: Ā http://www.niederngasse.com/Departments/submissions_info.html. Ā  I sent them a few … Continue reading Submissions – Poems Niederngasse

On This Night

On This Night by Melissa Morris Ā  On this night when searching has ceased and the pale light of the baby moon causes my lashes to fall along with my hopes, I agree to sleep. Blustery gusts of night time dust take a whimsical path to my window for a tap-tap-tap melodically rhythmic night cap. … Continue reading On This Night

Submissions

Very recently, I have decided to start submitting my writing for publication. Ā I haven't submitted anything in at least 5 years! Ā It can be a tedious and frustrating process, I know, but it is also wonderful to to know that something of yours has been accepted and will be published. Ā It is all worth it. … Continue reading Submissions