High School Poetry

Mostly Schlock But It Is Nice to See a Growth Progression

Tolbert
1 min readJul 17, 2021

An index

An individual in a red hoodie has their fists balled up by their head, mouth open in a scream, and blonde hair flung out and to the side obscuring their eyes and nose.
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I Love the Rain

#Gratitude #Refresh

It’s Hard.

#Abuse #Neglect #Heartbreak

When the Rain Hits

#LovePoem #Pleasure #Kissing

Like Water I Am

#Identity #ZodiacSigns #Metaphor

What’s a Lady?

#RespectabilityPolitics #BeingALady #Etiquette

YAS ORC UEUM (You are scum.)

#Rage #Ghosting

Game of Dookie

#Angst #Opportunism #Disrespect

The Weeping Bird Cries

#Angst #Trauma

Scissor me, Slice me, Contusion me, Problem me, Pang me, Empty me, Lonely me

#Anguish #Heartbreak

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Tolbert

Librarian and Information Specialist by day. Queer writer of poetry, sensuality, personal experience, and health by night. Instagram @tolbert_on_medium #BLM✊🏿