“There are things you want to say but don't There are things I want to say but I already said them A year ago or two or five, when we first met There were times I thought you knew I loved you You never knew We never were I died You died That's it”
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Dorothea Lasky is an American poet born on March 27, 1978. Her poetry is known for its unique style and profound exploration of themes such as personal identity, religious faith, and gender issues. Lasky's work has gained widespread recognition in the literary world and has won multiple awards. more
“Because poetry reminds you That there is no dignity In living You just muddle through and for what”
“They took the red string which bound me to you They sank it in the center of the ocean”
“Am I going to die and all I will have are these fucking poems”
“But what if I don't like anything as much as I pretend to”
“In the deepest part I still loved him Had gone with him To the blazing star lodge”
“I will fill the poems with great pain”
“Thought Moves you past these lines Into conversation With the undead”
“Shoot sparks of green and grey Through time”