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Best Poems Written by Tuesday Harmon

Below are the all-time best Tuesday Harmon poems as chosen by PoetrySoup members

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It Was the Way That She Died

Hog tied in the back seat
you drove me to your home
blindfolded and beat
you put me on the couch
you free me but not for long
you chain me to the bed in the basement
whip me on the back
I scream out
knowing no one can hear me
Peeing in a bucket
with no way out
locked in a room for months
with eggs for dinner and lunch
As I cry, there's more torture to come
shocking me with a wire
you've made me your wife and now we have a son
An internet prince
 I thought we were in love
Catfished, drugged, and hung
Cold and alone
Until your boots creep down the stairs
Eyes swollen shut
blood drips from my teeth
you read to me
the newspaper talked of my family
The search party stopped looking
I was no longer missing
they held a funeral
I'm sure they were crying
You laugh because I'm officially yours now
even though I was four miles from my house
I'll never see my family again
not my fish or my dog or my bed again
you laugh because you know the hardcore truth
you dug that hole in the backyard for me
you put plastic on top of a sheet
everyone will remember me for my smile
for my grand entrance into college
for my good deeds, they will talk of me
As if i died in my sleep
Peaceful and holy
little do they know
Its not the way that I lived
It's the way that I died.

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The Black Quiet

You can not see them
Not prove they are there
Shadows that creep, shadows that stare
You sink into your bed
Cover on your head
Beginning to sweat 
something moved across the floor
Then you hear it
The black quiet at your door
Stronger than ever
It’s been many days
It knows who you are
There’s no escape
You tell yourself 
Your not afraid
Your soul needs you to be brave
But beyond your witty charm
The black quiet touches your arm
Mortified, your blood runs cold
Your heart, it stops
Your shoulders sink, your body slumps
You try to scream but no sound comes
And in the window…
I am watching you!

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Boy With the Curly Hair

Once again
my partner didn’t do their part
In science lab
I was alone again 
But you took his place
You were smart
You were handsome
You got me the “A”
You walked me home
I never get out
But you convinced my mom 
Somehow
The next day 
You said you wouldn’t have me out late
So I was excited 
I waved goodbye 
Then later on
After a day at the park
We took a short cut 
Then that’s when I thought 
We were lost but no
You knew exactly where to go
Hitting me in the back of the head
Dragging me to the stream
Holding my head under water
Just to bring me up
Before my skull
began to bleed 
Into my eyes
I stared at your perfect tan skin
Your brown eyes
I looked closely at the tattoo 
On your neck
How those birds did fly
The beautiful hair on your head
As you dipped me back into the water
I thought about moms meatloaf
It was so damn dry
I thought about my brother, Mark
My dead beat dad 
And the creak on my bedroom floor
I missed it all I suppose
Maybe this is the end for me
Who knows

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Boy With the Curly Hair 2

Drowning in my own existence
Hating life 
But the ultimate passion
I had to have
No, I am not the problem
I won’t let you take my breath away
I grabbed a rock and hit your face
Gasping for air
I ran away
But you chased me
Huffing and puffing
You chased me
I hid behind a tree 
Digging for my keys
Pepper spray
Extra spicy
I sprayed you 
When you caught up
I kicked you between the legs
I grabbed a branch
I took a stab at you
Then I escaped
Seeing you the next day in school
Was a bit creepy
Seeing you in the drive way 
Outside my window
Bothered me
Seeing you staring
Not saying a word 
When the cheerleaders 
Flirt, lifting their skirts
You always seemed 
To be watching me 
Until one day
A month later
I had no partner in chemistry class
But you sat next to me
You helped me
We laughed
We passed
You walked me home
My mother let you in
She never cooks
But she cooked for you
I cleared the table 
You did the dishes
I went outside
You grin
I kissed your lips
Sliding my fingers through your curly hair
Then a loud truck pulls up
My dad was home.

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Naked in Winter

Bleeding from the head
I pushed the chair 
In front of the door
Until I didn’t hear you no more
Banging and yelling
I wished you’d leave
Rubbing my tummy
Sick like morning
Standing on the balcony
Bruise on my thigh
Standing in my towel
When the door smashes
I panic
Falling down
I hit the snow
Something cracked
But I crawl
I limp
I run
Barefoot 
Freezing at the toes
Flagged a car 
It was blue
Then here you come
But I get in
We drive away
Seeing you from the rearview
I had to take a breath
I wanted to wave
To flip you off
Didn’t expect to see
My arm was broken
We drove and drove
I knew this was the end
12:32 a.m. 
and you never saw me again.

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Red Number 9

Hugged her from behind
She wore red lipstick number 9 
Or was it plum?
I don’t know anymore
But I know her eyes
She was someone
So much better than me
I followed her everywhere 
But her friends hated me
She told me to crash the slumber party
I held her hand under the sheets
The next day
She kissed my boyfriend
She told my secrets 
She ate my brownie in the cafeteria
She told the school I was ugly
But I loved her 
Cause she always spoke to me
Spit on me 
Laughed at me
I brushed her hair 
While she flirted with the football team
I carried her books
While she walked ahead of me
I drove her when she didn’t want to walk
I listened when she talked 
I did her homework
Like she ordered me to do
I overheard her friends tell her to lure me in
But I went to the woods anyways that day
I wasn’t surprised when they jumped me
You stood there with your perfect hair
Drawing symbols on my face
They tied me to a tree
Laughing
They took turns stabbing
But you cut my hair
You took off my ring
You took my money 
You snapped your purse
They chanted and screamed
They threw a burning flame
I watched you put on my ring
“Bye Becca”
Wow, you knew my name.

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Scared

You must of been so scared
When you caught that stroke
You must have been so scared
When you gripped your shirt
When you stumbled to the bed
When I wasn’t there
I was so scared 
When I heard about you
I was so scared 
How could I save you
How could I get that plane ticket
Will I get a chance to say sorry
I should’ve said I love you
I brought you a coffee
I should’ve wrote
Send cards
Did something
I could’ve called
I could’ve cared
I could’ve said how was your day
But the rent was late
The kids were bad
I burned the chicken
The car broke again 
You must’ve been so scared
When you heard they told me
When you went to the hospital
When you looked for me
Among the faces of the family
I was so scared when my flight was late
When the storm came
You were…thinking of me
You thought
I must’ve been so scared 
To rush to you
So scared to cry
So scared to admit I missed you
You thought I must’ve been so sad 
To know you how sick you really were
You thought
At the last moment
That I must’ve been so scared
To finally make it there
And the doctors tell me
They’ve done all they can do
There’s nothing more 
And I was so scared
To lose you, 
Mom.

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The Space Between Us

Rotting away inside the living room wall
I hear you and your new family
Playing board games
Loving Monopoly 
They sound so happy
If only they knew how you disfigured me
Every time you touch the wall
I think about the plastic bag
You wrapped around my head
My cheeks blushed, turned red
Nails broke off
Trying to claw to no avail
Am I dead right now? 
I used to have a seat at the table
I used to hang pictures on the wall
I used to have a name
What is my name? 
Where am I? 
Am I in the wall? I can’t breathe!
I am trying to move but I can’t
I am not strong enough 
I should’ve noticed
The space between us.

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The Black Quiet 2

Sitting up on your bed 
Something black slithers underneath
Under your feet
You blink
And like that 
It’s gone
You think you think you think
Was it real?
You feel something touch your skin
You start itching
Fear creeps in
Sounds like 
A cold whisper on your cheek
Someone said your name
You freeze
As the lights flicker the door creaks
You hear stomping 
Then see 
Nothing
You try to scream
You fight to scream
You cry
But nothing
You see and hear nothing
It’s too quiet
But your eyes are able to move
When the lights go out
The black quiet covers your house
Crippling you 
To the floor
Now I’m standing at your door!

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Boy With the Blonde Hair

Pleased since the first time I saw your face
Shallow breathing, I hesitate
But you breathe for me
Face to face
You melt in my eyes 
Beautiful hair that intertwines 
With my finger tips
Panting slow
I kiss your lips
What is your name
What is in a name
Take mine 
I denounce it
Give me a new one
Let us make our own names
Let our bodies do what hands do
I love you 
Though I am shy
I latch on 
I hold strong
Oh God let this be the one
Let heaven hear me
Let stars fall at his feet 
Let the number of sand 
Be the many ways he adores me
Let my heart be in sync
I just want exist in his arms
Wear his ring
Bear his children
Live and be his
Know and know he is mine.