Melissa, Oh?

I had a dream last night that I saw an old boyfriend from high school/college. He was still driving the beat-up 1970s VW that he had for a little while when we dated. Even in my dream, I was amazed that thing was still running. I have no idea where we were – but the [...]

My mom used to stick her hand in my mouth knowing I would bite her. That’s love.
When I was 12 we trekked all over the Charlotte area looking for the perfect orthodontist. My mom’s dad was a dentist and teeth have always been pretty important in our family. An orthodontist in Hickory offered free braces [...]

than with poetry?
I bring you love poems written by the very talented writers on poetryassignment.com. Some poems are romantic, some are sad, some know just how to drive that knife in a little deeper – but they are all from the heart, and worth checking out this Valentine’s Day!
Here’s an idea – write a poem [...]

“Please don’t take this the wrong way, but in an extreme friendship not-if-you-were-the-last-girl-on-Earth kind of way, I think you are sort of pretty. Platonically pretty.”
Is there a double standard when it comes to how women are allowed to flirt vs. how men are allowed to flirt? I say yes. I think women can get away [...]

Eyes lock across a crowded world
and hers – certainly a crowded heart
but she will make room for him
against all of the rules
“I love you” they’ll say –
but not too much
“I want you” they’ll write
and then they get to explain
what that means
Does the pot of gold actually even exist?
Maybe they smoked it the day they met.
and [...]

In those final days before the end
she stopped picking apart his every move
saw their time together for what it was
this man that she had loved and known
But today it is time to choose
divorce or devotion, love or lose
They pack their gym bags and head out
Exercise side by side on matching bikes
30 minute limit and someone [...]

The crinkled pages crumple under my fingers
as I ball them up, one by one, and wish I had
a match to make them unreadable.
Fiercely I rip them, but not fast enough
And I am here with a page of a first kiss to remind me.
I cry and push the tears away and I’m angry that I have to
keep wiping my [...]

A memory
It is 1995, and it’s picture day. The senior-year me has just been officially captured by camera, and I walk down the steps of the school auditorium, happy to be out of class and wondering how my photo looks. Sitting in one of the auditorium seats is Brian. I have been friends with Brian [...]

Character traits I love:
- Genuine interest and care for my well being. This includes bringing me into a conversation, asking me how my client meeting went or if my rough day got any better.
- Hugs and other forms of affection (yes, I will accept the back rub you offer me.)
- Little things you do to show [...]

Stairs are no object in this
twisted game as heel slips
off concrete
Let’s call it an accident
Dog leash wraps
around ankles and calves
Canines out of harm’s way
and you are, too.
It’s not my fault – I was tied up, don’t you see?
If I tumble we all fall down.
Hollow threats but you know they mean nothing
threaten to expose your words to [...]