Poems from authorwithissues

authorwithissues has been posing as a novelist since the third grade, but recently realized that her novels have grown increasingly to be mere facsimile of free verse poetry. She is now attempting to grow into this new line of thought. Otherwise, her time is spent in the most nerdy of endeavors, such as practicing her handwriting, researching minor details within Star Wars canon and fanon, and avidly perusing fanfiction long past the point of reason. Occasionally, a particular itch strikes which defies all attempts at dissuasion until put down to paper. Such is this account some small sample of these often untimely urges.
They say blood is thicker than water,though, truly,what is blood but water colored and clouded by sentiment? In the face of it all,is it...
I am not a dishonest personfor I think not to seek a truthin the face of panicwhen an immediate thought springs forthunbiddenly welcomebut...
It was the coward's way out, he knew. He could feel it rolling around in his gut like a stupidly cheerful puppy. He could see it in Dade's...