Musings from a Post-Grad Panic

This is basically my creative outlet for when I have spare time from getting an English PhD. Favorite side-project: turning classic works of literature into haikus, though sometimes I post more personal stuff. If you have a request, send it my way.

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Atonement

I know I tore both letter and hearts asunder. Can you forgive me?

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Cinderella

Bloody heels and eyes have betrayed the false brides.  From cinders, rise my love.

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So glad you're writing more haikus! I check almost every day to see if you've posted anything <3 <3 <3 !!!!!

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Little Red Riding Hood

"What big hands you have!" Silly girl, when will you learn? Not all wolves have claws.

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The Tinderbox

With three swift strokes, a princess and a kingdom fall in love and ruin

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The Little Mermaid

though each painful step drew my blood, I still loved you too much to spill yours

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Wow, I've never teared up over a haiku before, but several of yours brought tears to my eyes. AMAZING poetry!

wow!  that's very nice to hear.  thank you so much! 

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

the withered canvas of my life - revealed by the knife's final brushstroke 

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Your poems make me happy. I'm glad you're back.

d'aww, shucks <3

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The Golden Compass

I'm sorry, Roger I didn't know that they could cut a soul away

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Between bloody hands and empty vials, which came first - monster or the man?

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Moby Dick

my only regret is that i didn't bring the white beast down with me

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The Glass Palace

The saddest words I've  Ever read: “And that was the Last time he saw her.”

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Between the Acts

through the looking glass of the final act, we still fail to see ourselves

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Persuasion

I am no longer  half agony or hope, for I am wholly yours

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I am so excited that you posted a new poem! I love love LOVE your writing.

thank you so much!  i've been really busy with grad school so i haven't had a lot of time to update lately but i really appreciate the encouragement.  :)

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Wide Sargasso Sea

Tonight, the mirror revealed the madwoman that you have made of me