by Angela Corpus | Jan 15, 2023 | Journal
Forgive and forget. For the longest time, I never questioned that phrase. I thought it was the absolute truth, and I tried to apply it in many instances of my life where I’ve been wronged. But I’d be lying if I told you I no longer remember the pain. After all, the...
by Angela Corpus | Jan 4, 2023 | Journal
In 2022, I decided to create an art account on Instagram. The idea was to dump all the different things I’ve created so far in my life – sketches, foam armor, digital paintings, and even poetry, and then post regularly about the current ones, but I...
by Angela Corpus | Dec 10, 2022 | Poetry
I’ve often wonderedWhat it feels likeTo be on the other side of the pain.Perhaps you’ve wandered,Sought for sunlight,Only to be caught in the stone cold rain.Perhaps you’ve carriedThe trauma into your skin buriedNow it’s crawled out to collect its dues,And you’re...
by Angela Corpus | Jun 14, 2022 | Poetry
Some friends comeSome friends goSome will leave a lesson for you. Some friends stayWhen everything’s okayThe grey skies tell whoever’s true. But once in a whileYou find a good fellowWho sees through what you put on showAnd when they deferDespite the weatherKeep them...
by Angela Corpus | Nov 14, 2021 | Journal
When you submit yourself to someone, you become so fragile that you give them the permission to completely destroy you – body, mind, and soul. Yet you trust them enough to nurture you like a flower. You give them everything there is of you to give. You strip your...