1

blind soggy feet
over the garden wall
a quiet sob

2

flying across the room
in a shimmering dance
all pointed toes

3

sunset steps out
your taut face
in the doorframe

4

how many worlds
can we not see
forget-me-nots

5

open field
no one around
wanting to be lost

6

leftover pizza
for a whole week
still good

7

stripping bed sheets
one stray sock
parachutes to the floor

8

an unfamiliar name
signed on the tag
my new jeans

9

late night argument
pasta water
boils over

10

an owl hoos
late afternoon
left my watch at home

11

empty class space
a few breaths of quiet
alone for once

12

family supper, laughing
my eyes drift from yours
and catch gray hairs

13

your eyes
sunrise
in the corners of my mouth

14

how do I know
you
won’t do what he did

15

O,C,D
it’s easy as
1, 2, 4 I hate 3s

16

curved glass
the graveyard of
a thousand insects

17

maybe if I pirouette
one more time
my body will listen

18

he raises his voice
the skin near my nail
begins to bleed

19

the songs I hate
stuck in my head
singing them aloud anyways

20

daylight:
only time I feel safe
walking on campus

21

you said you liked
my constellation
of moles

22

gas station rose
bag of swedish fish
your guilty conscious cleared

23

our favorite song
i reinvent
with sun salutations

24

framed photo
at my bedside
your eyes crossed out

25

caring
about new things
because you do

26

8:00 alarm
8:10 alarm
8:20 alarm

27

planner filled
and calendar overbooked
nap time

28

the same routine
wake up, overthink
cry, eat Taco Bell

29

why eat a pretzel
when she can just
become one

30

the lights flicker in the shower
Hello? Mr. Ghost
can I get dressed before I die?

31

coffee gone cold
that I still finish
I paid for it

32

one vertebrae
on top of the other
realigning

33

looking at my poor body
with eyes like
funhouse mirrors

34

vine we miss you
musical.ly we hate you
tiktok we thank you

35

late at night
is the only time for myself
so I don’t sleep

36

even if heaven
had cell service
it wouldn’t be enough

37

howler monkey
am i coming on
too strong

38

midnight shower
a little bit of rain
never hurt nobody

39

blown out speaker cone
i've unplugged you seven times
but still see sparks

40

in a room full of people
I scan it
in fear of you

41

if only an apple a day 
keeps the diet culture 
away

42

refrigerator full
of frozen pizzas 
and withering spinach

43

worn cupboards
I reach for anything
she will eat

44

water break with the guys
I try to laugh
disease permeates my mind

45

for every smile you 
take away
I eat more beans

46

bringing the groceries in
shit.
forgot bread

47

cracking and popping
fingers touch toes
has it been that long?

48

grass under my feet
but not quite
grounded

49

morning multivitamin pills
making choices on which to take
Keanu Reeves

50

climbing the stairway
sometimes stepping down
is stepping up

51

the best me
revealed when working
for an even better you

52

plastic Barbie torn 
wig missing hand no accessories 
you’re still mine.

53

walking 
miles 
to the fridge

54

picket lines to pay for
school
no more lattes

55

eyes locked
on me,
the only girl at the gym

56

months and months
of crunches for
slightly visible abs

57

never quite knowing
how to react to
the number on the scale

58

eating cheese sticks
on the kitchen floor
I love you

59

I’m too sexy
to walk into traffic today
Millikin affirmations

60

train horn blares
falling out of bed
I run to class

61

feeling
like a haiku
yet to be born

62

at the bench press
dad uses my max
to warm up

63

the goodbye i
never got to say
stuck in my throat

64

cupped hands
scooped up cheeks
your banana split smile

65

committing to memory
softly spoken sonnets
evening's dark

66

stoned at the library
Shirley Jackson slings
a wide green grin

67

pitch black ozone
the longer you look
the bluer it gets

68

self help shelf
i fall asleep
corpse pose

69

golden city
apollo hides behind
cinder block silhouettes

70

the lecture fades
to white noise
as you invade my thoughts

71

swipe right
swipe left
are you the one?

72

waiting for a text
he loves me
he loves me not

73

open the door 
take two steps 
breathing is easier now

74

“excuses are pathetic
 excuses are for the weak”
says her mind as she put down the cookie.

75

am I just numb
or did I forget
how to live without you

76

giant branch
the beaten path
for the tiny ant and me

77

night sky
full of souls 
too bright for the world

78

clouds like the Toy Story wallpaper
suddenly aware
how alive I am

79

nevermind
my frown
look at the sunset

80

chemical imbalance
red lipstick
nightmare

81

you used my ribs
as drumsticks
for your theme song

82

open seating
I know it’s a trap but
I still sit next to you

83

midnight blizzard
the front door creaks open
Dad's home from school early

84

orange slices
peeled
without even asking

85

invaders
from space
on the tennis courts

86

nodding along
to mumbled voices
I drown out

87

lips stare
eyes whisper
what do we have to lose?

88

i mark the date
in bold red underline
cave drawings

89

muzzled
voice in pieces
when can I be me again

90

a gentle kiss
that for the first time
finally felt free

91

o father
happily clonking along
the rust settles on red

92

waking up sore
a reminder
of just how strong you are

93

dancing in the rain
to show my brother
it’s not so scary

94

shu-ffle-ball-change
if I tap dance
I’ll reach my step goal

95

knees to chest
a rocking fetal position
comfort to abs

96

the instructor moves
like a graceful swan
you expect me to bend like that?