There's still time to enter the Write Michigan Teen Poetry Contest! Submit up to two poems by April 1 to be eligible to win a $50 gift card to Meijer.
For a little inspiration, please enjoy one of last year's winning poems by Willow H.
Arrhythmia
wasted so much damn time
on shackling sentimentality
breathing in pollutants and irritants
paying attention to the oblivious,
which never pays any to me
a lottery ticket scratched off too late
tangled up in fate, so tempting
attempting not to revert to hate
for myself… am I still worthy of love?
I am still worthy of love
at least I can use that as a consolation
when the darkness closes in
and I must begin to remend
to fend, to fight for every waking breath
shaky yet still exhaling
my dreams have not been deserted yet
something solid is prevailing
the “gift” to forgive mom for the meth
I don’t want her death on the doorstep
but if I go down there it's teeth and nails
god it's so hard learning how to live,
after your heart fails
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