Foreword / Introduction This poem is a bit different from what I usually write, but my twin sister Aniela asked me to write it, so I did. I’ll share the poem in its original form, with the Polish text, and then the English version for those who don’t know Polish. There’s one part in English … Read more
Foreword / Introduction I have a preference for political poems, but I also know that talking about specific causes will always make people really upset. Being 13, that’s not exactly the kind of thing I want to cause, which is also why I removed some of my previous poems. I’m just too scared to make … Read more
Foreword / Introduction This poem speaks where I cannot. It’s part of my series sharing my raw feelings about foster care and adoption. To my adoptive parents: I mean no offense—I respect you deeply. But these are my unfiltered truths. Poem: Why would you want a broken child like me? [Confessional poetry] I’m not like … Read more
Foreword / Introduction This is my first poem that’s just from my gut feelings, not like the political ones I usually write. It’s gonna be about my real emotions, so some of these poems might have cuss words, like this one does. Poem: You weren’t there! You don’t know what I went through! [Confessional poetry] … Read more