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Laura Alaniz

Laura Alaniz

Restless

Poems for diabetics

Restless
As I lay in bed
Trying to fall asleep
These are my clues
I might be low
My body
Tries to keep me awake
Instinctively
Fighting to live
Exhausted legs
Exhausted mind
The problem is
My crashing low feeling
And my crashing
Because it is 1 o’clock
And I’m still awake
Feel almost the same

(2015)

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Under the sunset

Why do we love sunsets? Distinguishing fascination What other species Must stop and stare A romantic couple
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A1C

I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
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Dos vidas entretejidas

¿Te fue mal el día? Me va mal también a mi Dos vidas entretejidas Irrevocablemente Te cargo a ti encima
Beside you

Beside you I am At peace Our love A connection
Eve's curse

Desperate for his attention Knowing it will drive him away Jealous of a game - how lame Choking self-esteem where I lay Desperate for his affection
Arsenal of language

To love reading Writing and words And not be able to Communicate Frustrated
Riding shotgun

I enjoy his company Riding shotgun Conversation No one to overhear Our inside jokes
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Home

We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
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My #1 Fan

Who’s the best? Ask my Daddy He’ll tell you Enthusiastically He always sees
My body is perfect

My body is perfect —ly spotted The white spots I tell myself Are my Bambi spots
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Nothing

How can I write how I feel When what I feel is nothing? How can I tell you what I need, What is wrong? When what is wrong
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Tea kettle

The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
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The Mythterious Disease: Diabetes

I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one
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Dinner at the Millers

Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
Poetic flavors

If food is poetry The flavors The smells Singing in harmony Is poetry food?



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