
Most prefer the beginning
before the end,
but I offer
an alternative,
let's allow the end
to predict the beginning.
- marandarussell.com
*thanks to Jonathan Caswell for the title inspiration!
Most prefer the beginning
before the end,
but I offer
an alternative,
let's allow the end
to predict the beginning.
- marandarussell.com
*thanks to Jonathan Caswell for the title inspiration!
1) A name is given, a title is bestowed, a legacy is earned, but affection must be sowed. 2) Don't exchange what's vital simply for a title.
What would Maya Angelou write? Something inspirational. Something bold & direct. Something that plays on your conscience. Something privileged ears need to hear. Something regal and hauntingly beautiful to your ears. What would Maya Angelou write? Something not quickly forgotten.
It's only natural
to envy the birds
flying overhead,
when you build
for yourself
a subterranean
prison.
- marandarussell.com
I don't want to write this poem
SO I WON'T
- marandarussell.com
Sad movies don't make me cry.
I sit there
in the dark,
with empathetic tears
trailing down the faces around me,
feeling a bit out of place,
and a bit cold inside.
- marandarussell.com
Even with the magic of lengthening shadows, and the help of optical illusions, these tiny, wet feet of mine never came close to filling up a single shoe of yours.
You play with my
heartstrings,
like a kitten
bats at yarn.
- marandarussell.com
My favorite smoothie
is called a Sunny Day.
Oranges, strawberries,
and a hint of mango
help to soothe
these midwestern blues.
- marandarussell.com