Poems from Corinne A Starke

Little did I know, As I watched the wax drip down, That fire consumes everything. The puddle at the end of the wick Has tears mixed in I...
If someday I look out my window To find you were gone, not even a petal, Then I know everything else must go. The last living thing in this...
It’s six-thirty in the morning And I am awake.  There are threads of sunlight That peak between the blinds of my living room.   It’s six-...
Sleep stubborn eyes Watch me as I spin a tale for her, Hoping she would soon give up the fight And let sleep take her.   Muddy, wet hands...
Oh foul pen,  Why don’t you write? The page is as spotless  As a lamb And your tip dry From unuse.   How will you woo your audience Through...