The Best of The Worst
This blog features writing from my younger years … from mortifying diary entries and bad poetry to high school newspaper articles and short stories. As a tortured teen, I would have been crushed had my poignant poems and powerful prose not been taken seriously. But the funniest things are often those that are unexpected, and re-reading my efforts as an adult, I find that I was often at my best and most entertaining when I was trying to be anything but that.-
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Category Archives: Awful Poetry
Awful Poetry – 05
Among the odd phases I went through in my diaries and journals, like shortening all ing words to in‘, I’ve noticed that my handwriting changes with some regularity. Not just the differences and refinements that occur as a person progresses … Continue reading
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Tagged Crush, Handwriting, Lesbian, Love, Poetry
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Awful Poetry – 04
After my post yesterday where I shared excerpts of letters written to me by a boy with an enormous crush, it seems only fair to reveal myself in a similar manner. The following is some of the poetry I wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged Cringeworthy, Crush, Dramatic, Friendship, Lesbian, Poem
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Awful Poetry – 03
Untitled #3 Drivin’ in my car, Think I’ll go real far, I don’t really care. I just wanna see the sights and spend all my nights, Drivin’ far away, Until the break of day. Even then I won’t stop, I’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged Cringeworthy, Passive-Aggresive, Poem, Poetry, Roadtrip
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Awful Poetry – 02
It seems that my mom and I were going through a rough patch here. As cheesy as it is, I still hope I was being sincere when I wrote it. But it’s quite possible I was in some kind of … Continue reading
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Tagged Apology, Friends, Mom, Poetry, Teen
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