Poetry Updates

I've been working over the last few months to build up my poetry files, as I was not happy with the majority of the work I had done so far. Many of the pieces I've written remain unedited, but I think staying consistent with my output has been good.
Here's a small selection of things I have written (again--short and unedited--please don't judge quality) recently, since I haven't had anything to post in a while.

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explain to me

how life is so valuable

when it can be taken away for free

-Explain to Me

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switchblade, up and out,

don’t pierce my throat.

don’t bleed my mouth.

handle, gripped too tight,

you twist and thrust

in the dark’ning night.

ending, shamed release,

deep inside.

cannot keep.

walk away, you knew you would.

don’t look at me—

don’t think you could.

-The Metaphor

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cycle through the waters

your skin’s peeling away

play me another song now

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paring every head now

such hard and sticky fruit

parts I can’t replace for you

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less than they could want

tightening rings around the sea

claim it for your own now

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cycle through the waters

your heart’s fading away

sing me soft to sleep now

don’t let us fall astray

-Oceans (For the Poor In Spirit)