She exhaled listlessly & her spirit escaped. Her body called it quits & thus, her soul reshaped. She began a new life in the pale, grey moonlight. This was a special time, it...

Look, I don't want to see you in any kind of vision. You're haunting, taunting my mind treating it like a prison. Well, let me tell you something you probably ought to know. You executed...

Ocean || A poem by Carmen Varner Have you ever wanted something so bad so so bad that it brought you to tears? I don't mean those crying tears. I'm talking about those tears of passion &...

I wondered wholeheartedly as the whiskey wooed my wounds. I wandered within my wisdom while the warmth of the world washed away my worries & the wind whispered wordlessly. Why wish...

As the night turned to the day & our bodies turned to dust,  I thought about life's purpose  & what will happen to us. I pondered about my past. I wondered about yours...

I said I 'd never do this again But I did now & did it then. Let it go, let it go, let it go. Let it go, let it go, let it go. I should let it go. Turns out we are all just lost. Yearning...

My life is like a glass door. I can see the other side. It's sunny & green & lush. It's everything I wanted it to be & it's forgotten everything I loathe. But this glass door is...

i can't wait for crisp cool nights & christmas lights & scarves & fuzzy socks, for films & tea & holding hands & never ending fun, for foggy mornings & rainy days until...

There was a time when life was a nightmare & nightmares followed my dreams. Reality was a horror, a mess, like me. And then there you were. You followed me into the dark abyss, which I desperately...

I never knew that the touch of your callused hand would feel so gentle against my freckled, sun kissed skin. And your thoughtful kiss upon my forehead speaks volumes about the adoration within...

We sat at the wooden bench. The sunshine soaked into me. I felt the rays warm my entire soul. It's so joyous. A monarch fluttered by us elegantly. The wind whispered secrets of Earth's...

Photo by: Carmen Varner, 2012 An excerpt from "Alien," which I wrote July 29, 2012. "Alien" By: Carmen Varner I'm not sure where I am.  All I know is that I'm an alien, a...

Don't Get Lost By Carmen Varner I think I've been down this road before. But it's too early to tell. The signs are familiar, yet the street is different. I hope I don't get lost again. The...

I can't believe life goes by so fast. Each day is shorter than the last. The evening air turns into the brisk morning breeze then morphs into the warm noon wind through the trees. Flowers...

A day like this by Carmen Varner It's a day like this  that makes me want to stay inside.  The rain pours  and the skies are grey. I wouldn't want to leave the house...

Nevermore by Carmen Varner "Honey," she told me. "That's no fun. Take a seat in the hot, hot sun." I told her yes and went outside, where there's no place for me to hide. My feelings...

I thumbed through the petite notebook. It was slightly larger than a deck of cards, but its contents were infinitely greater. The cover included an illustration of a sleepy looking bear with...

Where is the love? I am exhausted from the killing. White flag. White dove. Is anybody willing to commit to peace instead of murde...

your melody is mellifluous delightful, delectable, delicious too sugary, it's ridiculous like april's diamond, pretty precious skin of satin, lotioned luxurious drivin me wild, borderline...