I have a lot of feelings about the world. That is possibly the most general statement I could make. But I don't really know how else to put it. I've been trying to think of a thoughtful way to write about the refugees (mostly Syrian) pouring through Europe right now. When I moved from Lebanon …
Tag: Poetry
Throwback Thursday
Written on a park bench when I was 22. This is how I write I just scribble little nothings until I stumble upon a something (a rare occurrence). On my best days my words fall out of my fingertips like leaves from branches in autumn they mix in piles on the ground and people I …
Throwback Thursday
I was told not to credit the person who wrote this, because she hates this poem, so I will just say this is by one of my sisters. It's from when I was living in Lebanon, and we sent each other poems. I love this poem, and I feel it now. Love you, sis. Drive a …
Throwback Thursday
Another old poem. I wrote this in December of 2013 in a coffee shop when I should have been studying for finals. I fell for you in fall, but by the time winter came I felt you slipping away like snow melting in my clenched fist. Maybe I shouldn't have held on so tight, but I …
Throwback Thursday
I have rediscovered a notebook full of little love poems I wrote when I was 22. I'm not sure what to do with them so I thought I would share them here, every Thursday until I run out (or get lazy). They are mostly title-less, messy, and unedited but I like them. I hope you …
California
I'm currently traveling through California, so I thought I'd share this poem I wrote after last summer's California trip. I flew away from the Pacific over the desert toward Las Vegas. The mountains, valleys, towns were brown and brown and brown. I thought about that morning When I had driven my little rental down highway 1 …
Poetry and such
I'm here for two reasons. Firstly I want to tell you all that my short story "The Freest Bird" won the short story competition for Perimeter College! It's not a huge deal, but I'm excited about it. The second thing I'm here for is that I'm currently in the process of doing an in depth …
Books
I am a book lover. No question about it. I love novels, books of short stories, autobiographies, travel guides, cookbooks, picture books... the list goes on. So here is a list (I'm really big on listing things) of nine books that I love and some that I want to love in the future. (Disclaimer: I …
A Good Pair of Shoes
Beige and worn we sit on a shelf, third from the bottom, in a dark closet, Patiently awaiting our next adventure. We were made to for a girl who wears flowery sundresses and sits still Not this globe-trotting ruffian, But we don’t mind. Because we’ve walked her through the security lines of airports, Supported her …
Sailing
This is another poem I had to write for my English class. We had to read this book called The Sweet In Between by Sheri Reynolds and write a poem based on it. I think this poem can make sense even if you haven't read the book. I hope you enjoy it! Oh and if …
ELIZABETH ENDARA 