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From the mind of a child--through the heart of a young woman...
Written in thirteen-year-old dramatic monologue or in searing confessionalsim at seventeen, School Girl is a most dazzling and unexpected collection of not quite "children's" poetry. Anarda Nashai shares her uninhibited and thought-provoking voice as a young poet who has used her writing as a companion--a confidant that she's come to rely on with each step taken toward womanhood. (**Contains mature content. May not be suitable for readers under the age of 13)
The Unconventional Poetess...
Recently, I came across some old poetry that I wrote as a girl and teenager. Looking back on all of them now, I can hardly believe that I did this...and yet, I remember feeling the urge to pull those words out of nowhere and constructing them to comment of all sorts of things every single day of my pre and post adolescent life. And thus School Girl: Poetry and Prose of a Pre and Post Adolescent was born.
What was my motivation?: EVERYTHING!!!
Things that I heard and watched...loved and sweated over. Things that I needed to let others know...others that I felt I had no right to "say"--among these are blurred reports of my own silly thoughts and actions. I wrote most of the poetry that I post here between the ages of 13 and 17 years old (whether you want to believe it or not!).
Here are a couple of poems from this collection. Please don't hesistate to comment by signing my guestbook...or simply drop me a line at: anardanashai@yahoo.com.
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Truth...or DARE?
(*Here is a 10th grade poetry assignment that WOWED my English teacher...check it out!)
"...and here is to embellishment...
whose very essence can seem
the relic of reward!"
if when you read this
with your lips pursed with epiphany
your forehead constricted in seriousness
pulling your neck steadily in agreement....
if THIS is your philosophy
when i ask you for the truth:
then you're a fucking liar...
NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
-Anarda Nashai (1995)
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LOVETOWN
In all the years
with nurture and serenity, it is crowned
until the ocean pulls up to Juliet's feet again
this town has burned to the ground...
Though crazy, sad messes it has aided
but this news is murder and me makes no sound
until birds shit good luck on the devil's hideous kingdom
this town has burned to the ground.
-Anarda Nashai (1993)