Following the lead of my friend Mitzi, I am posting some poems written by the brilliant Jewel Kilcher. Why? Because this is my blog and I can if I want to. Hehe... Joke! Well, because poetry is meant to be shared and Jewel is such an inspiring writer. She conveys powerful messages in her very simply written but very truthful poems and songs.

Here are three short poems from her album Pieces of You. You can also check out her book A Night Without Armor.

Criticism

The savages are upon me
and I feel my flesh
Burn
beneath the teeth
of their indifference

Untitled

I saw a woman
whose teeth were
straight like
White picket fences
Until she looked
at her husband-
Then they looked like
Shattered windows

Pretty

There is a pretty girl
on the
Face
of the magazine
And
all I see
is my dirty
hands
turning the page