Guilliean reads three of her poems; read along with the poems while you’re listening! Sentimental x Unsentimental The stars in the skies Dripped into your eyes Like the beautiful ones Hold you when you’re done. I’m in this for love Not procreation Fallen angels, righteous sins Raptured in misdirection. Baby…
Season 1, Episode 010: The Blinded Belong to 24
Guilliean reads three of her poems; read along with the poems while you’re listening! Where Do I Belong? All my life I straight tripped on who I was Was I Filipino, was I American? For twenty-eight years, I could not assume either role, I was never pigeonholed, but I never…
Season 1, Episode 009: Kiss Everyone Up
Guilliean reads three of her poems; read along with the poems while you’re listening! Kiss of Def Forever the sickest This is how I see myself A little bit cynical, always a miracle I learned early on, Depend on no one but yourself Call it a front, call it a…
Season 1, Episode 008: At War with the Nature of My Juice
Guilliean reads three of her poems; read along with the poems while you’re listening! Pomegranate Juice Sweet and sour, puckered tongues, and stained fingertips I had a great line here, but I deleted it in revision I tend to ramble and I drop in images from the things I’ve learned…
Season 1, Episode 007: Flip the Precarious Culmination
Guilliean reads three of her poems; read along with the poems while you’re listening! Flip the Script It had to look real. Bruise had to be shaped just so. Lampshade swayed like Newton’s law. Equal but opposite. It was the only heavy object within reach. Timed carefully. The neighbors would…
Season 1, Episode 006: Mrs. Fantastic Kiss
Guilliean reads three of her poems; read along with the poems while you’re listening! Mrs. Bumblebee Over cinnamon apple tea, technicolor pictures galore, she dreamed of her lover, and so much more. I was a starving artist, oil streaked carnations, arm’s reach. I danced with peasants, and ate with kings….
Season 1, Episode 005: The Monster Heart World
Guilliean reads three of her poems; stream in your browser while you read along. The Monster That Ate Time Unfriendly fountain An ugly monster dances whilst watching the time Hello World Hello World has the distinction of being the very first poem I ever wrote, circa 1997. hello world, what…
Season 1, Episode 004: Dwelling on a Random Life
Guilliean reads three of her poems; read along with the poems while you’re listening! random dis connect Have you ever found yourself talking but not understanding what you were saying? Like it was all on autopilot? like your skin is not your skin? Your lips were not yours? This is…