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About me - Jacqueline Bartelmo

I am an English Major. I carry a notebook and do most of my free writing in it. I have written for my high school schools newspaper and my college newspaper. My favorite poets are Sylvia Plath, Emily Dickinson, John Donne, and Anne Sexton. My favorite short

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: About friendship
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Why tryWhy do I tryWhy do I botherI reach out my handAnd call you my otherOnly for you to ignore meAnd turn awayYou hurt meYou break meBecause you know howYou know my weak spotsWhat hurts me deep downYou run while I stayTry to talk and make the problem go awayBut that is you and how you have always beenI can not change this b... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pain from love
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"Was I"Was I taken, was I fooledWas I blinded to the truth?Was I a victim, was I a fixWas I the only one that didn't see the tricks?My fears are fogged as I lay hereSucking in air blinking back tearsWas I an idiot was I a toyDid no one else ever fall for the ploys?Why won't the anger go away/the anger refuses to go awayWhy is... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Child abuse
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Me and my mommy (a child's plea)I hurt so bad now mommy,Can you see the marks he left on me?I'm bleeding so bad,But you can bandage it mommy.It feels like I'm breaking apart inside...Do you have a big enough bandage,For me and you both mommy?Cuz I can see in your eyes,How it hurts when he hits you too.Can you take me away mom... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: True love
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Always and ForeverI love the way you smile at meand your eyes look into mineyour gentle touch and sweet caresssend shivers down my spine.I love when your arms surround melike a shield against this placeyou block away the pain and hurti feel safe in your embrace.I love the way you reach for metake my hand and pull me near,I wr... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Anorexia
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An Evening's Entertainment with AnorexiaHello dear,My how you've grown,(and I mean, grown).Step inside,Hear, let me take your coat,I'll hang it up.Pass me your appetite too whilst your at it,You won't be needing that.Do come through,And let me introduce you.Here's my close friend Ana,(One to watch she is,Quiet but clever,Beau... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Broken love
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Will someone heal my emotions, heal my heart?Bring me back to who I was., a work of art...Show me what it's like to live, show me how...Show me what it's like to love.I want to remember,Everything I once dreamed of.Will someone help me see,Who I used to be?Will someone heal my heart?I am broken.It's harder than I thought,to l... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Flawed
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ImperfectlyIs it my turn yet to talk?Is it my turn yet to speak?Will you roll your eyes and act surprisedAnd label me as weakTell me to shut my mouthAnd go back to my seatTell me what do I have to doTo find the respect that I seekWhy am I wrong?Why are you right?Is it because I'm female?Is it because I'm white?Is it because I... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory The case for the separation of church and state
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In the constitution our founding fathers created the religious clause, which states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there of" (Constitution, Amendment 1). Basically this set up what Thomas Jefferson called "a wall of separation between church and state." Th... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Happiness
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Happiness...Happiness...What's about happiness that's so indescribable,What makes it different from all other things,Why can't we find the words to express,The way it makes you fly with happiness-wings.Why aren't there words to describe such beauty,like the rapid beating of the tranquil heart,there are so many things that wor... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Not fitting in
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The outsiderhelp me if you canjust that thisis not the wayI'm wiredso could you please,help me understand whyyou've given in to all thesereckless dark desiresyou're lying to yourself againsuicidal imbecilethink about it, put it on the faultlinewhat'll it take to get it through to you preciousI'm over this, why do you wanna th... More..

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