November 9, 2022
22 October 2021
Mel Green
write a poem
when it comes to you
feel grateful
when you feel it
tell your person you love them
only when you mean it
experiment with psychomagic
grow beyond your walls
the old you is a phantom
and now you’re 8 feet tall
so proud of your mistakes
i ate them all for breakfast
i promised i wouldn’t give my heart away
i promised i wouldn’t be reckless
the fates lead the willing and drag the won’t
if you’re believing everything you’re thinking–
–don’t
Mel Green is a poet and paper mâché artist from Austin, Texas. She earned an English degree, dreaming of being a high-school English teacher like her mother. However, disillusioned by the public education system, Mel sought a different path and found herself at the School of Architecture. Mel’s first poetry book, Dead Bees, was published by Zines + Things in 2021.
Instagrams: @melrainbows and @lionhymangreen