Amanda Zylstra

Joined March 2017

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Cat Lover, Poetry Writer, Tea Drinker, Skincare and Beauty Product Obsessed. Check out my poetry collection "Passing Skeletons" available on Amazon.

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The Orange Cat Who Predicted the Future
I took my son to the Humane Society as an experiment. I wanted to expose him to cats and dogs and see if he had a predisposition to either.
By Amanda Zylstra7 years ago in Poets
Eternal Fire
Baptized in eternal fire. I shed many tears. For myself and for others. I could see my demise coming. I was trapped in a snow globe and unable to break the barrier that surrounded me.
By Amanda Zylstra7 years ago in Poets
Decluttering Myself
Decluttering my home. Decluttering my mind. Walking on a floor I have not touched in months. Feeling the purge, And embracing it.
By Amanda Zylstra7 years ago in Poets
Blood on My Hands
There will be no blood on my hands when we part ways. I am used to being a caregiver. I give too much of myself to others and get nothing back in return.
By Amanda Zylstra7 years ago in Poets
Selfie
We live in a society of girls obsessed with themselves. Where Instagram can make someone as famous as a celebrity within seconds.
By Amanda Zylstra7 years ago in Poets
Corporate Rat
I am the rat in the corporate machine. Fear drives my motivation. I run in this wheel until I am out of breathe, then I run a little more until I collapse with exhaustion.
By Amanda Zylstra7 years ago in Poets
Remember the Living
Remember The Living. Those who are recently widowed, And walking around with half their heart worn on their sleeve. Those trying to figure out how to pick up the pieces and put them back together again in the jigsaw puzzle we call life.
By Amanda Zylstra7 years ago in Poets
Pan That Palette
We are taught as children to always want the next best thing. Radio ads and Television tell us all the things we want to buy and that we need these items to fit in with society.
By Amanda Zylstra7 years ago in Poets
There Is No Remedy for Jealousy
There is no remedy for jealousy. There is only gas lighting, And projection of one's own feelings onto another person. I am an easy target,
By Amanda Zylstra7 years ago in Poets
Manically Yours
I am stuck in a race against time. I am the rabbit with the pocket watch moving as fast as I can from place to place. My list of errands is never-ending.
By Amanda Zylstra7 years ago in Poets
Anxiety
Anxiety manifests in many ways. It can be stress about being social. Fear of crowds. The idea that everyone is staring at a pimple on your forehead.
By Amanda Zylstra7 years ago in Poets
Ghost Town
I have a head cold. I am dehydrated, half asleep grinding my teeth to the clicking of a wall clock. My head is in a vice.
By Amanda Zylstra7 years ago in Poets

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The Orange Cat Who Predicted the Future

Eternal Fire

Decluttering Myself

Blood on My Hands

Selfie

Corporate Rat

Remember the Living

Pan That Palette

There Is No Remedy for Jealousy

Manically Yours

Anxiety

Ghost Town

Stories (156)