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1 min

Envisage ‣ A broken glance that whispers - never, ever, ever.

Imagine saying no until it excites you; 'til it bores you. Imagine saying no until you can't imagine wasting you breath on the syllable.

Heart Shaped Rain Clouds ‣ how far we go to forget.

Jenny Penland

2 min

Heart Shaped Rain Clouds ‣ how far we go to forget.

I’ve never much identified with sad. I’ve been hurt and torn and scared. Flippant, anxious, wary. I’ve known the sting of betrayal’s infe...

Warning Label ‣ The itch you can't scratch out.

Jenny Penland

1 min

Warning Label ‣ The itch you can't scratch out.

Remind yourself at the end, before I crawl my way in, under your skin.

Jenny Penland

5 min

VIII ‣ The girl who lived.

This time, eight years ago, I laid beside you, contemplating life. Specifically, my life. And what was left of it. I was so young. Too yo...

Jenny Penland

3 min

VII ‣ Never Grow Up.

I've read that seven is an age of exploration, self-critique and combative complaining. I'm here to report that in the case of one Kenned...

Growing Pains ‣ She's my litmus for all others.

Jenny Penland

2 min

Growing Pains ‣ She's my litmus for all others.

I close my eyes and try to memorize the patterned sound of squeak-creak-squeak-creak, as our chair rocks back and forth atop the uneven wood

A Flame By Any Other Name ‣ The day she learned the difference.

Jenny Penland

2 min

A Flame By Any Other Name ‣ The day she learned the difference.

You know when the train’s comin' - How fast it’s goin’ - And that you’re standin’ - Where it’s headed.

Jenny Penland

1 min

Almost ≠ Enough ‣ Paper Cuts.

There’s this part of me that hungers for the bloodlet. It’s like breaking a bone to set a sprain or lighting a controlled burn to put out...

Jenny Penland

7 min

X ‣ Fail big.

Some nine months and ten years ago: forty-six chromosomes, two blue lines, and the unwavering perseverance of a girl too young to know be...

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