Poetry: Shy 7 Articles

by Asia Smyth

Cursed

If words could flow from my unfurling tongue
as freely and easily as they stream down
my arm, wrist and fingertips, sieving through
my pen's ink onto blanks sheets of paper,
I would likely be a lot less shy. On the eve
of my

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by Samhain Whitefox

She is the one
who always sits in the corner,
waiting to be noticed.

She is the one
who always stays on the outside,
waiting to be let in.

She is the one
who always whispers her opinions,
waiting to be heard.

She is the one
who always

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by Shawn Schafer

Shyness

Crippled

At every step in life

Crawling by and praying

Praying that somehow I'll walk

That suddenly I'll be able to get up

From this wheelchair I have confined myself to

Forever paralyzed by apathy, self doubt and fear of

Everything

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by Beth Dobbs

"Me"

I've never yearned
To be in the limelight,
To share my life
With a flock of admirers
Who know only my name
And not me.
I've never wanted
To be loved by someone
Who wants me for my beauty,
Who loves my looks,
But not me.
Yet here I sit,
Pouring

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by Jc Elliott

The Hell in Hello

speaks like stutters
turn to stone
makes you cough
makes you choke
clear your throat
like when you're nervous
clear your throat
sweaty palms
you lost your hold
shifting eyes
you look away
scratch your face
like when you're

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