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Father by Shay-Kate, literature

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Father

My father’s bones grew into me like dead roots I am caged in the ribs of a nest I’d never call home I am planted into a tree I’d never know the name of The names of all the boys I’d break bones for are carved into the stump underneath my father’s teeth are buried The men in my life have taken refuge amongst my branches and begged for forgiveness after lighting a match I am no longer this tree I cut the roots from around my broken body and taught myself to fly I am a bird They call me Phoebe I only fly for the lack of a nest I call to the wild waiting for the moon to whisper me back amongst the stars I stare l

Mother by Shay-Kate, literature

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Mother

Many moons pass between the places I felt you last A growing fire- you have burned my life to simple ashes Bore tally marks in my womb every time I mistook you for mother Left the doors open while you danced under lightening, rain You threatened me with your death so many times your skin is already cold I wear you an iron mask, a bloody blanket I call you an empty casket An empty slate I call you empty And you look at me lost afraid A child Youth isn’t beautiful when it’s beaten into you like bruises When the baby teeth are gone it means you must learn to fight and I have done nothing but watch you fall Mother is a word I can onl

Dear Gabriel by Shay-Kate, literature

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Dear Gabriel

People tell me I have a way with words, People tell me I am strong and beautiful and fiery like my hair Like our hair People tell me I am better than I realize, better than I should be. People pause when I tell them you are a real man living twenty minutes from the coast, weaving secrets into Facebook posts People hold their breath expecting me to need some extra air People tell me I have a way with words they tell me to write to you But what will I say? How do I break down 18 years into enough sand I can fit into an envelope, enough weight to show you how heavy your absence feels, how do I say I hate you without scaring you away, again, h

Honey by Shay-Kate, literature

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Honey

They say love is the honey from which life is the flower They say you can’t have bees without honey so you can’t have honey without flowers Bees are amazing creatures They eat the insides of flowers and make more of them grow and then they produce Nature’s candy Honey, If I were a bee I suppose you’d be my favorite flower Your love our love would be the honey I think honey is my new favorite thing To call you You leave me buzzing, This beehive for a heart is left buzzing all night long waiting to get another taste of your honey The buzzing under my chest turns into humming on my lips You make me wanna sing If you w

Nick by Shay-Kate, literature

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Nick

Nick When I was with you I became obsessed with the idea of drowning I read a story about Virginia Wolfe’s death and felt, for some reason, I could relate I never told you about it but I realized it’s because when we were together, I held my breath like a sailor The weight of my denial was collapsing over my chest I knew that we were never meant to be but I promised myself to the sea Sold my legs for a tail of fish scales, traded in my voice for your love All I wanted was an anchor I wanted to finally be let go and sink I wanted silence and peace, the slow tumbling into the sandy ocean floor You were a thunderclap in my ear, light

4 Lovers by Shay-Kate, literature

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4 Lovers

1. Never a love, just a sickness A poisoned past life A rabid dog A trail of blood A pool of vomit 2. The remaining fever A skinny love A love that sat and watched me starve A love that could not even feed itself 3. A love thick with self defense Too much of me for the both of us Too much of emptiness coming from you Too much water but not enough rain 4. Nothing but rain Nothing but swimming and swimming, until out of breath Nothing but drowning Nothing but wanting to drown

Always been a sinner by Shay-Kate, literature

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Always been a sinner

your eyes dont hold me like you used to like a bird with brand new wings like a rose bush with thorns yet to pierce skin i made myself a promise the day i broke off my fingers and fed them to your lies the day i carved down my teeth and shaped them into soft smiles the day i tore out my heart strings and planted them underneath your pillow, i rooted my love deep beneath your thoughts the day i sealed my eyes shut with the leather stripped from your bible belt i pressed myself between god’s paper-thin hands and drowned myself in holy water because i made myself have faith i made myself believe your love was just as holy i promised myself

Homestretch by Shay-Kate, literature

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Homestretch

I’m ten minutes up the street from you Ten minutes up the street from beloved memories Winter hands Strings of friendship worn down to a strand of greying hair Ten minutes up the street from frozen toes and riverbeds Crying for the love of it Singing to the trees I can still smell you in my hair Breathing fear of forgetting you in the memories of crisp oak, of faerie tales, of love I’m five minutes up the street from the boy who broke for me Five minutes up the street from the home that broke me The home that got too small for my mother’s breath For my father’s belly Five minutes up the street from running away Shootin

An Artist's Envy by Shay-Kate, literature

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An Artist's Envy

Our love is a story that's been told for centuries One that gets passed down through generations One that other lovers try to live up to One that other writers try to capture One that gives the heart wings rather than chaining it in one place One that tastes like champagne and butterscotch pudding And smells like jasmine buds and rose gardens One that lands on top of mountains And can be found in the deepest of woods One that can only be felt in between the sheets of another's bed And one that sounds like Claire de Lune and sweet symphonies of cellos and violins One that only the most delicate of instruments can be recreated by so

NJS by Shay-Kate, literature

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NJS

All I've ever learned is that nothing ever stays the same. Things change as quickly as the weather. But if you find someone who changes your life in such a way, you now relate to the cotton candy pink clouds at sunset; you smile at them, almost as if to agree, now, you gaze up at the full yellow moon and feel warmth in your cheeks, just thinking of your lover's skin, if you ever find someone whose lips taste like Aphrodite's finger tips and feel like forever--- never stop chasing, never let go, because love is never a waste of time. It's the only thing that stops it.

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Mother by Shay-Kate, literature

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Dear Gabriel by Shay-Kate, literature

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Dear Gabriel

Honey by Shay-Kate, literature

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Honey

Nick by Shay-Kate, literature

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Nick

4 Lovers by Shay-Kate, literature

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4 Lovers

Always been a sinner by Shay-Kate, literature

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Always been a sinner

Homestretch by Shay-Kate, literature

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Homestretch

An Artist's Envy by Shay-Kate, literature

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An Artist's Envy

NJS by Shay-Kate, literature

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NJS

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Artist // Student // Varied

Jan 16
United States
Deviant for 15 years
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She / Her

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Laura Borrealisis

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the girl with the dragon tattoo,ratatouille, wall-e, avatar, white oleander, labyrinth

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led zeppelin, janis joplin, horse feathers

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white oleander, the mission, the red tent

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janet fintch

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pencil and pen.

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metaphysical sprituality.

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Shay-Kate

Apr 17, 2012

Just stopping in

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Hey, haven't posted a journal in forever. As you can see been on d.a. more and more lately. Really need premium again, I'm just not getting enough feedback on my work. I have an art show at school next week and I'm selling a few pieces. I hope I can get pictures of them before they are gone. Anyways. I will post the results of it when it happens. :) Namaste~

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Shay-Kate

Aug 29, 2010

Schoollllll

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SO school has started. It's been in for like three weeks now. I love school. I love learning. and I love being back home. Been able to take a lot more pictures because Becky has her camera and I can use it whenever I'm with her, basically. And I'm in Art again so I expect to have more sketches or paintings up too. I have a feeling this is gonna be a good yeear. Hope so. xxx

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Shay-Kate

Jun 25, 2010

Summah Time and the Livin's Easy

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For me, summer started 12 days ago. And it's so far been the best summer ever. I am finally home, and I am lovin' it. ~ranranruuplz (https://www.deviantart.com/ranranruuplz) Definitely a lot of boy drama. :icononistressplz: But I've pretty much got it figured out. I already got in trouble once too, haha. God. But my grandparents are pretty relaxed so, they kinda let me off easy. I work tomorrow and Saturday, but on SUNDAY I'm going to autocross with my BFFFFFFFF, boyfriend, and my BFFFFFF's boyfriend. Then we're going on a double DATE. WOOH! :iconinloveplz: Our plan is to make lobster tails and crab and mojitos and martinis and have a dinner at my BFFFFFFF's house a

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Feb 13, 2012

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Feb 13, 2012

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Feb 4, 2012

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Feb 1, 2012

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