He seeks a girl with the diamond edge that suspends all routine Amelia wears a pleated skirt zips up the boots goes out for the night Swing music at the club Tough guy checks her out No strap around her finger Tough guy checks him out Enough detail in…
Author: adcitlali
Amelia is out
Somewhere in between thick eyelashes and the second behind her eyes something stops Amelia from leaving It is not lack of a confidence mask not her camouflaged smile nor the keys It is that mirror that keeps staring at her showing the sadness she shares life with…
Down with a cold
Amelia follows the cat, stumbles upon a wall, loses control, falls down that path, finds a mirror. Usual symptoms: headache congested nose sore throat watery eyes occasional fever Amelia texts a “hello”, looks for the cat, sits on this bench, waits for the answer:…
Where’s the respect?
L: Ohh! How I hate slush! and those icy roads threatening our contact R: Her voice! Her voice complaining that our touch is too smooth Too slick for the season L: Unbelievable! Where is the respect? When was style forgotten? R: The bitch fell down So what? Everyone…
On writing a poem
You: How do you write a poem without knowing what to say? I start by attempting that impossible silence in my head while your question bounces with varying emphasis filling in that luxurious void so hard to come by The bounces start changing frequency sometimes they go into resonance …
Moonlit chronicle
Snow outside my window It’s Wednesday in November 2:21AM No wind Sleepless thoughts I download the app Adequate sleep? –it asks I need negative numbers! Sleeping time? I hit zero Tired? Very Would you rate us now or later? I quit –> DELETE 2:30AM Snowdust in the balcony Moonlight dancing…
Mystery of expansion
Her eyes are absence. They live in the back of her head seeking something hidden between gravity and the inconsistency of understanding a simple, yet incomplete, equation. The neurons are moving briskly, running away like dots in an expanding balloon. Her eyes seek independent paths; they get confused while selecting…
Your mirror
She thought she was your mirror, reflecting the light behind your irides –the thoughts you don’t share. She thought you would see those golden afternoon rays of light transmuting your worries into magic. She wanted to be the mirror that let you see through the winter and darkness; the one…
American sentences in Norwegian winter
23:21 Exchange sanity for a stranger’s kiss. It’s an apple, bite it! 08:21 Reject the thought, forget the dream: reality –a daily routine. 19:21 Now wonder if this wind still remembers the warmth of his daring lips. _____Adriana Citlali XXV-XI-MMXIII American sentences (17 syllables each) for…
Light up, provoke life!
I want to start again … with a simple canvas ready for a life full of contrast drEamY CHaOs shiny change uncertain outcome of known possibilities thru unmapped routes A new day coloured by bubbly sparkles of sweet pear cider and bright…