I have published these poems exactly as they were written. All of these have been taken from her poetry website which she titled "cobweb afternoons".

An Introduction from Mal:

From her poetry site

"everybody needs answers. some, although not many, come in the form of a verbal statements or replies, and most filter through mediums. poker tables or pool halls, sports cars to saloons, people have the idiotic misconception that it is completely possibe to find their "answers" in things that are beyond themselves. i believe that we were born with all the knowledge that we'll ever need. yes, we'll learn some trivial bullshit along the way, but i haven't yet met anyone who can tell me how the slope of a line (y = mx + b) can help me to find the meaning and faith in myself that will help me to not feel like shit tommorow. my answers are all in here, in my words. my poetry. i use the word "poetry" very loosely, that one word doesn't seem to encompass enough for me, my words hold more than that, my words are my pieces. each is a reflection of myself, of a thought, a memory, a regret. lately, a few people have asked me why my work is so "dark" and "depressing", well, if you've ever actually experienced love or betrayal, pain or grief, rage or sorrow, or have ever felt like you were completely alone and misunderstood in the world, i can almost guarantee that you might have found some "dark" and "depressing" things there too. you may not choose to write about them as i have, and that's fine. good, more room for me. and is it quite possible to write about happy, fun, mushy things like puppies, rainbows, flowers, popsicles, pink kites and ice cream? sure! and i would be more than happy to point you in the direction of the nearest hallmark....anyways, this site is basically a collection of my "pieces", from around april of 1999 when i was just a wee lass of sixteen until well....today...(i'll be updating it everytime i write something new, so...don't be a freakin' stranger) it also includes lyrics from some songs that blow me away cause they're amazing, some quotes that are umm...fun and interesting, and my own random thoughts to people who deserve to have them. comments, suggestions, ANY feedback at all is greatly appreciated, i get my kicks off of people telling me that they could relate to something that i wrote, it makes everything well worth the effort. it took me five years and a shitload of drama to get all these together, and then countless hours to put this site up, so taking three minutes to write me a quick note or comment ain't nothin you lazy bastards can't handle. that's all i got for ya. much love to everyone, thanks for comin out." ~mrw~

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