Aspen Marie

Joined April 2025

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In love with life and all of its foibles.

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Schrödinger's Painting
Made is more real than the maker Reside in the liminal space Between primed canvas and signature’s scrawl Stay moment! Abide eternal
By Aspen Marie 11 months ago in Poets
Dark Comedy
“The story of my life is a two-day Maury Povich Special.” It’s the line I used to start this story with. I refined those particular words to describe a salacious tale of treachery and deceit, entertaining others at the expense of my dignity. Reducing my whole existence to a wild rollercoaster tale that changed how others saw and valued me, I paved the way for my listeners to categorize me into the crazy column. It really is a good story as long as you’re not the protagonist.
By Aspen Marie 11 months ago in Confessions
Princess Bride
“As you wish” Westley is great Elegant, agile But also, somewhat terrible at fighting Rats of Unusual Size Too feckless for my taste
By Aspen Marie 11 months ago in Poets
Out of Body
During the bleakest hour of my Tenebrous immurement A riven marionette in yin pose The moment came of oracular dissolution
By Aspen Marie 11 months ago in Poets
Sierra Corium
Hovering on the cusp of adolescence In the awkward colt years Before agile grace replaces Uncoordinated limbs and simmering hormones
By Aspen Marie 11 months ago in Poets
Penelope
For the first time In my whole life I was given a poem today Written by my soul’s companion Keeper of every secret Wishes held dear, fears beaten back
By Aspen Marie 11 months ago in Poets
Diagnosis
ADHD is such an ugly acronym Entreat psychology to go back to the drawing board The fulgent constellation of my mind Not encompassed in its description
By Aspen Marie 11 months ago in Poets
Sappho
The first moment I saw The woman I love She was dancing in the air Wrapped in flowing panels of colourful polyester Tensile strength carefully calculated
By Aspen Marie 11 months ago in Pride
Holy Rage
The fundamental difference between men and women: Men will think I am wearing this shirt because I crave attention Women of a certain age know
By Aspen Marie 11 months ago in Poets
A Little Life
Make me a medallion please Cherished symbol of cheerful sacrifice Patron saint of lost Labradors Trusted steward of fledgling bluejays
By Aspen Marie 11 months ago in Poets
Rosetta Stone
With halting soft speech I once tried to tell a writer About the language of women Though brilliant, he did not understand
By Aspen Marie 11 months ago in Poets
Farmhouse
Dirt and flies are no longer your enemies The battle against them lost years ago Grooved floors from a million scrapes Boots and tools set in the back porch.
By Aspen Marie 11 months ago in Poets