Tammy Le

tame

You cannot tame me a wild coyote can never forget how to howl at the Moon. You cannot change me put me in a glasshouse dye me in different colour I’d still bloom with pride and honour. You cannot get to me my home is my body I only believe in what I see notContinue reading “tame”

fly away

in order to fly away we first need to stop being afraid of falling. t.l.

Soulmates

sometimes we wish to be birds to fly away, to be free to find “the one” who holds the key the one that mates for eternity. but the minute we’re not happy we’ll walk right through the door finding other birds we deem more worthy the greedy ones always ask for more. t.l.

those trees up the hill

a tiny tree asked, why do we suffer all the time? those trees up the hill, they didn’t have to deal with these massive landslides the big tree replied, there will always be storms we were born to protect others some might call us ‘home’ that’s why you grow stronger dig your toes under standContinue reading “those trees up the hill”

Suit and tie

Walked through a devastated forest She saw a wooden house on the hill There’s no place to rest No toxic lover to kill. Only books that said “You are not allowed to feel” “Don’t open it. Danger ahead” She wanted to continue But her will hangs by a thread. Opened the dusty wooden trunk SheContinue reading “Suit and tie”

Sparrow

a mother sparrow fluttered its wings to fly past the ferocious storm. her children shrieked with exhaustion their nest drowned in water. the little bird scavenged for human’s leftover fatigued and famished her vision are blurred. she made it home fed her famished babies they asked, “why do we have to live in the city?”Continue reading “Sparrow”

Beauty and Deadly

I carry poison inside my shell like a beautiful cone snail attract my prey and send them straight to hell I keep it to myself underneath the sea I only come out when the attacker is on their knees yes, I’m only tiny beautiful and deadly put me on your neck wrap me around yourContinue reading “Beauty and Deadly”

Sick kitty

Sick kitty Couldn’t tell me She was hungry Or sad Or thirsty Or mad Sick kitty Couldn’t take herself To the hospital Couldn’t dig a hole Couldn’t move For the past hour Sick kitty The moment you get better You eat like there’s no tomorrow Like it’s the last meal So you’d be full InContinue reading “Sick kitty”

Existing

There’s a void in my mind absent, apathetic and hazy all the creative thoughts have escaped me, swirling like rainy clouds unable to fall down. There’s a stillness all around like a humid summer day marigold seeds hide underground and cicadas refuse to sing until May. The tranquility of this body I called home nothingContinue reading “Existing”

Oxeye Daisy

Story of a little girl, eaten alive by a tiger Not because she was scared But she heard the tiger cried and went in anyway, knowing the danger that awaits If she was a flower, she would be the queen of them all, she just doesn’t see it Beautiful but melancholy, she said “don’t touchContinue reading “Oxeye Daisy”