Nothing

As I so unlovable? My longing for you dances on my lips Reaching to touch you Wishing you would touch me Knowing you’ll never really want me My soul reaches for pieces of my heart  My heart reaches for you You won’t reach out to me All I’m left with is desire  My heart falls …

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#vlog on #youtube

Listen to me talk in circles and talk about touching you. Wait, what? It’s not quite what it seems, I promise. It’s my first vlog. A lot of readers have been asking me to post a weekly vlog, so I’ll try.

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poem, poetry, poet, photography, photographer

I live in a dark place A place where I have no voice and all the base has been taken out of the music I only hear the drums beating in the back of my head Keeping me awake Night after night The clock ticking tick tock tick tock I want to wake up but…

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( A #poem about #depression ) In plain sight

An ocean of regret swallows me as I fight for each breath My anxiety and depression push me under each wave likes masked bandits robbing me of my life My time Our time is so short and here I am in a self-induced coma afraid to step out of my own front door Afraid to…

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This Gypsy Life

The pain that I bury deep inside burns Sometimes I feel like my soul is living Hell just living in my flesh I’m finally coming home This road I’ve walked, that I’ve been walking is where I’m meant to be but fuck it’s hard sometimes I’ve slept on concrete floors, broken bread with strangers, and…

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Let's spread some love

…and end abuse. Now! hashtag it #bluepinwheel  Use this banner. Don’t worry about crediting me. Just spread the word.  Speak up for someone who doesn’t have a voice!    

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Nothing

Late night  Rain soaked streets walking alone The same streets that I summer time we walked together Happy and Un-afraid  Times change too fast  I’m still wondering why you can’t show me the same loved you showed them Faster the rain falls  Faster I become a memory  You’ll forget me soon enough  It’s only a…

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Yeah, I skate…

The wind whistles cold against my ears The pavement cold and unforgiving  My board hits the ground I’m off running to work or to school or wherever I want to go I’m free from all the hassles that scatter my thoughts My focus piercing the rim of my hat like a hawk preying on unsuspecting…

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To make sense

I wish you would hold me like you held him Close and tinder Letting your passion run wild Taking me to that level of excitement and pleasure That level you were willing to show him I draw my coat closed pulling close Walking on rain soaked streets Wondering Overthinging Why am I so different? Why…

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