A mastered voice is not unlike
A well tuned, polished instrument
That can captivate the mind
As well as the world
And yet,
My mouth falls open
And out tumbles a nasally
Screech that I feel I should
Apologize for, should I?
Words trip and stutter their way
Through tense teeth
Out into the world
To be heard, judged
And stranded forever
In the cold air
Keeping you waiting as I gag
On my own thought
Steam billows from hot ears
As I regain my verbal footing
And tentatively try again,
Cheeks burning alive
My trepid tongue
My own worst enemy.
- anna magee (March 12th, 2021)
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/artsymagee/voice-497017
anna magee (~ 2018)
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/artsymagee/untitled-still
Let me tell you how I really feel about my least favorite holiday...
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anna magee (~July 2017)
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/artsymagee/central-park-lunch
Exciting news, folks! 🚀
I'm thrilled to announce that my first official poetry book ✨All American Waste✨will be launching on April 4, 2024 on Amazon! Just in time for #poetrymonth and #indieapril 🤍
A little about the book...
"All American Waste is a collection of poetry that you won't be able to put your finger on! Focusing on the struggles of being a young adult in America, and the seemingly futile search to find what is left of the 'American Dream,' the poems within the pages dance from relatable to powerful, and powerful to bizarre. They put the spotlight on the mundanity of everyday life, the importance of mental health, and the beauty of our fragile environment. There is truly a poem for every person in this book!"
Hey guys!
I just made a Twitter account for my poetry, and I’m slowly starting to find a few of my Tumblr mutuals on there!
If you have a Twitter account and want to give me a follow, I’ll follow you back!
anna magee (March 25th, 2021)
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/artsymagee/chores
Sometimes I want to crawl into stranger's backyards and explore them for their natural wonders that remind me of my grandmother's land that was home to my greatest childhood fantasies.
anna magee
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/artsymagee/untitled-backyard
anna magee (April 25th, 2021)
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/artsymagee/twitter-553620
anna magee (~2017)
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/artsymagee/wheat-thins
February 25, 2021
Here and there one can find
Little puffy streams that spill through the carpet
An indication of seams split, an unknown victim,
Soft piles of proof, a give away
Leading velvet trails twisting toward the culprit
Who is sitting almost expectantly by the window
With a face
Of audacity, or guilt, perhaps both
Beaming from puppy eyes
A single string still dangling from quivering lips
As if to engrave the point
- anna magee
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/artsymagee/stuffed-animal-massacre
I'm Anna Magee, a sprouting backyard poet! Welcome to my poetry archive! First poetry book: Twenty - A Line a Day, AVAILABLE NOW on Amazon! Commissions are always open for art or poetry!
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