Shelby BrookeDigging in Your HealsI saw you hanging your shoes by their laces Tying each of them to the branches of the tree outside your home All in sets of two In pairs…1 min read·Nov 19, 2021--1--1
Shelby BrookeConceptionA rumbling Familiar Bubbling feeling Beneath me Frightened Elated Describe it if you dare Fold over screaming Disturbed Distraught No…1 min read·Jun 6, 2021--2--2
Shelby BrookeVoice of ReasonA pot of boiling water overflows, descending A leather glove over a fence, extending A hit to the last beam during demolition I’m…1 min read·May 7, 2021--1--1
Shelby BrookeYou Are the WaterHave you ever observed the drastic lift of leaves when a plant is freshly watered They take their time while they stare at the sun Their…1 min read·Apr 20, 2021--1--1
Shelby BrookeBodiesBound by your touch Its never enough Not owed anything Owned anyway Eerily hooked Each other’s bodies we took Consumed advances Deepened…1 min read·Apr 4, 2021----
Shelby BrookePierce MeInserted yourself deep in my head Open your heart for me in my bed Tell me you want me Let’s do it again Make it hard Spread me thin This…1 min read·Apr 1, 2021--3--3
Shelby BrookeQuiet for a SecondInstinctual sourceless pull Unidentifiable feeling A quiet lull Inhale deeply Your breath On my neck On my knees You are the queen Against…1 min read·Mar 10, 2021--1--1
Shelby BrookeNerve EndingsMouth full of rose petals They brush my lips as they fall to the floor Build a mold of my body with your spit Not a bit unexplored I can…1 min read·Mar 3, 2021--2--2