Old Movies / Rainy Days
Cicadas and Thunder
I feel like a raisin.
You look like a grape.
Last night was fucked.
It was good to see you laugh.
Want a drag?
This rooftop has good air.
I wonder what all those people down there did.
Nothing as fun as us.
Ate a home-cooked meal or watched TV. Something nice.
Something normal.
I dropped my phone in the toilet again at The Brooklyn.
Somehow it still turns on.
It's so dark out.
I see an old movie.
Is this played out?
I only watch classics.
Can you light me up?
Did you burn out?
I feel it.
Take your sunglasses off.
Give me yours.
Your lenses are nearly black.
Your world is in sepia.
Everything is limestone and overcast.
You look like James Dean.
You look like rain.
I hear cicadas.
I hear thunder.
This heat smells like Vegas.
Your sunglasses smell like cigarettes.
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I loved this conversation poem and how creative it is. Congratulations on top story!
Masterful and engaging dialogue. Really worked well and congratulations on the TS
I get reminded of a Dampy rain and its organic smell
Love this. Reminds me of boozy nights out at uni. Great top story.
So creative and so different.
Like it, the featured Image is quite exciting.
Congrats on your top story.
You're back and in great form. Great to see you again!!! Love this poem, so much to say and done in Em's inimitable style!!!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Great dialogue and the last two lines - imaginative, perfect!! Congrats on TS🎉
Amazeballs-levels dialogue poem! You left impressive in the rearview. Absolutely awesome!
Love the imagery that this created in my mind, felt like I was right there. Well deserving of top story!
Stunning and captivating as always! Adore and appreciate you and your work ❤️
this made me think of my daughter somehow...:)
A viscerally sensory whirlwind of palpable energy and fervor!! 💝💝
back and brilliant as ever💙
Not shocked at all to see this get Top Story - congrats Em!
Many congratulations on TS Really love this piece of writing
I Liked it so much
Spartan and smooth--not an easy combination to achieve. Nicely done!
I feel kind of itchy reading this, like I haven't slept.
Yayyyyyyy, you're backkkkk!! Gurl you fell off the face of the Earth!! Hope you're doing well. Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️ Loved your take on this challenge!
Nice vulnerability and great poetry, Em! Glad your writing on Vocal again!! :)
This is such a great dialogue poem. Your poetry is always so beautiful! I loved the emotions each voice brings out and different perspectives. Great poem!
Great dialogue poem!! Love the back and forth You… and I…lines