Skylar Lighten : Writing

What is sustainable love?

What is sustainable love?

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


If something sustainable is described as : avoidance of the depletion of resources in order to maintain a balance, What's sustainable love?
A place that isn't you

A place that isn't you

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


This poem explores the struggle of redefining "home" after the loss of someone deeply missed. It captures the tension between anger and longing, as th..
Thoughts of a graduate

Thoughts of a graduate

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


I'm leaving student life behind in a month. For the first time, I'm terrified of the unknown.
I'm mad at the clock. And the calendar.

I'm mad at the clock. And the calendar.

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


Because yesterday was the best day of my life. Which makes today the worst day of my life. Because it’s what ended yesterday
See through your disguise

See through your disguise

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


Your eyes can't lie to me. Why did you try?