Season 1, Episode 012: Masque Fairy Racing

Guilliean reads three of her poems; read along with the poems while you’re listening! Masque You buy clothes you never wear To impress people who don’t care You can’t speak in front of crowds You should get your head checked You have blisters on your heels From shoes that refuse…

Season 1, Episode 011: Sentimental Palatial Bench

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…