maturing – Amanda Michelle Brown

celebrating 2 years in LA with a FREE e-book

I celebrated two years in LA last month, which is really no big deal EXCEPT the whole story of how I moved here is so innately tied to my faith. I thought that to celebrate (and also to do some design work because I miss doing book/magazine layout), I’d create a nice coffee-table type bookContinue reading “celebrating 2 years in LA with a FREE e-book”

caliber

I thought i was different from them. all along, just figured i was the wrong caliber. but i was naive. in the hands of the right marksman, in the barrel of the right gun . . . i’m the same round. / but give me time. i’m exploding in my youth— i’ve quickly learned theContinue reading “caliber”

smile

And then I noticed it— I don’t smile Like I used to. The girl in the pictures is bursting With something I lost long ago. — Then I see it— Not something Good or Bad But rather A maturing of the cheekbones, An ironing of the soul. You see, Those smiles were born of Flimsy,Continue reading “smile”

used to

The thunder used to scare me, used to hunt me in my room; Thirsty grumblings launched their shadows at the ceiling o’er my tomb. Darkened rumblings casting light from a forever hungry gut Leading silver chains to smoldering cells from flames and heaven cut. Now I lie awake in bed when I can hearContinue reading “used to”