choice - poem
“it’s MY body.” i want to scream, but my mouth— rife with political trauma and defeated cries— is shut, voice muffled, heart heavy. do...
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peachro
- Nov 2
- 4 min
I'm Breaking Up With You
By the end of college, most 21-year-olds have dating experience that leads to the heartbreaking catastrophe in which they break up with...
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peachro
- Nov 2
- 1 min
Strawberry Sprinkled Donut - Poem
There was a certain calmness within the water. The shadowy pool was helping him mask his secret, water engulfing the energy lurking...
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peachro
- Sep 18
- 1 min
"Take Me To a Place (Just Like You)" Lyrics
Take me to a place Where the sky is like your eyes And the clouds hold me like you Take me to a place Where the sea is like your lips And...
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peachro
- Sep 18
- 1 min
"apartment party" Lyrics
Danced with you at an apartment party You wanted her to be jealous of me Later in the night you're talking To the girl I thought I could...
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peachro
- Sep 18
- 4 min
Starbucks Is a Chain of Things Unnoticed
There are 30,833 Starbucks stores in 80 countries around the world, many of which exchange tired pedestrians, teachers, and students...
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peachro
- Apr 11
- 8 min
#BAMARUSH
July 2019 “How do I even shop for this? What do they wear in the south?” I pondered, pausing. “And when did you buy dresses for this...
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peachro
- Jan 30
- 1 min
in my friend's eyes (rondeau)
In my friend's eyes I can see stars of pain masked by going to bars. She used to write music and sing songs to crushes that owed her...
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peachro
- Dec 19, 2021
- 2 min
New Mouth (sestina)
I found myself falling in love with the way words fell out of your mouth. The way you slipped your feet into boots, focusing on the floor...
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peachro
- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
sharing soap
Here's a collaborative sestina my creative writing class wrote with me. I started and finished it with a few lines and edited their work...
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peachro
- Sep 27, 2021
- 1 min
The Art of Leaving (villanelle poem)
How you choose to leave always says more; like goodbye waves and words pack up a past, saying goodbye can open or close a door. A hug...
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peachro
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
Missing Blue (fiction)
I often picture that my mind is on a string tied to yours and the connecting knot has grown too complex to ever completely separate them....
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peachro
- Apr 20, 2021
- 1 min
New Punch
Hair too short to pull far Bangs too long to brush out of eyes Makes for heavy communication Under the weight of a burning mind Halo...
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peachro
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
"Won't Be Near" Lyrics
My cheeks are stained With real tears this time A wet mess has been made And I can't stop crying I gave you my heart You couldn't care...
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peachro
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
"Settle For Yourself" Lyrics
I guess you're all alone now Guess you finally made that happen For yourself She offered to pick you up From your local train station You...
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peachro
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
"5AM" Lyrics
It's 5AM in the morning baby Didn't fall asleep last night 'Cause you didn't kiss my goodbye But I remember one thing I remember that...
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peachro
- Mar 16, 2021
- 1 min
At Last High Five
Show me once more how it feels to fly Show me you fail at pretending to try You watch my fickle face as your lies come alive I watch my...
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peachro
- Mar 6, 2021
- 1 min
Sweater Forever
Wearing white dress, dressed in Sunday’s best, trying hard to trick the one you once tried to impress. Back to friends now and forever,...
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peachro
- Feb 9, 2021
- 1 min
In the Throes
Wilting, bruised like a broken heart, weak pink petals fall into a pit of what could have been. What– with more water, care, care, and...
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peachro
- Jan 22, 2021
- 1 min
2021 Inauguration Poem
In my poetry writing class today, after analyzing Amanda Gorman's beautiful poem from a couple days ago, our teacher assigned us to write...
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