Ol' Blue Eyes — by Hayley Tanner on Friday, January 1, 2016

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Every channel was interrupted with breaking news. The Empire State Building turned blue.  Las Vegas dimmed their lights, their machines...

Failing Math — by Hayley Tanner on Tuesday, November 17, 2015

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I've never been good at numbers. 6. There are 6 days until I can feel my fingers again. 6 days until warm hugs and forever jokes ab...

Been There, Done That — by Hayley Tanner on Monday, November 16, 2015

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18 was wildfire but 19 isn't okay with the smell of smoke. 17 and 18 overthought everything 19 doesn't bother to care. 1...

Hear This — by Hayley Tanner on Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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I've met a lot of loneliness these past 3 months. And I've lost track of motivation in the process. (I'm sure he's arou...

Unsettled — by Hayley Tanner on Thursday, October 29, 2015

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We're in a war of words. Trying to get settled in this unsettling world. I can't tell you how many opportunities I've misse...

Blue Lips — by Hayley Tanner on Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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I've seen a lot of things. I've seen what loneliness can do to a mind. And the toll death has on other people's bodies. I...

To my roommate — by Hayley Tanner on Monday, October 19, 2015

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I'm sorry for being a brat most of the time.  For letting college turn me selfish. For complaining. I'm sorry for sucking a...

Gasping — by Hayley Tanner on Monday, September 21, 2015

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If you and I ever had the chance to cross paths you might catch me tying my running shoes on, or spot a glimpse of me on the sidewalks push...

Careful hun, // Daily Poem 9.16 — by Hayley Tanner on Wednesday, September 16, 2015

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Maybe I'm out of line to even ask,  but can you help me find my way back to what it felt like before? You see I'm trying to wa...

Conscious — by Hayley Tanner on Wednesday, September 9, 2015

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I'm trying to be more conscious of myself. Because yesterday I cut my fingertips on the edges of you and didn't mind the blo...

Nothing Gold Can Stay — by Hayley Tanner on Monday, August 31, 2015

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Yesterday was really hard and today was really hard and I bet tomorrow will be too. And I'm not really sure if next week will be any ...

Sinking — by Hayley Tanner on Wednesday, August 26, 2015

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I'm stuck in this ring, the crowds are cheering with spit flying from their mouths. No one's letting me get out until there...

to the girl on the bus — by Hayley Tanner on Friday, August 21, 2015

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I've got bombshells for eyes and blood under my fingernails. I've got 1am tears staining my new sheets. I've had ...

I'm talking about hearts — by Hayley Tanner on Saturday, August 15, 2015

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In high school I was a B average student.  Worse when it came to math or science  or anything that had to do with hard thinking.  ...