Lies and Other Minor Tragedies
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He Was a Drug February.20th.2014. - 4:07AM or PM He was like a drug And I couldn't kick the habit. His eyes sent chills down my spine, And his sighs were fluid I could inject Straight to my heart. Just like time, We always think we’ll have more, Then it runs out. He was a serious addiction And my body’s going into withdrawal From no longer seeing his eyes. Sitting there across the bar You’d think I was calm; But my hands are shaking Like his god damn voice on the phone. I know I've sat here too long But I never know if its Four AM or PM, And both seem like a good time to dwell On the thought Of your hands.
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Mystery and wonder
Spewed from his very pores.
His skin,
Made of lightning bolts
Ignited my spine.
As we stopped in the rain,
He made it easy to forget
We were playing a game.
I was attracted to his darkness …
In her first collection of free verse poetry, Alexandra Mikah shares lyrical verse based on a variety of life experiences that tell colorful and emotional stories about relationships, love, and heartache.
Mikah, a fresh voice in the world of poetry, divides her compilation into five sections—Him, Her, Them, Life, and Death—that each contain an explosion of feelings, thoughts, and her hopes for the future. She reflects upon the many emotions that accompany an open heart as she lyrically journeys through relatable feelings like grief, love, joy, and pain, Mikah teaches others that it is okay to love unconditionally, find hope in the darkest of times, and derive comfort in memories, even when it hurts.
Lies and Other Minor Tragedies shares a new poet’s reflections as she leads others down an expressive path through her heart as she seeks understanding, healing, and inner-peace.
About the Author
Alexandra Mikah was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia.