Author: Beth Portnoy

I'm Beth (she/her/they/them), a staff writer at Germ and an avid poet and writer. I'm in High School in NJ, USA, graduating in 2024 with a humanities concentration, and started doubling down on my writing to have something cool on my future college applications, but have since fallen in love with the craft. I published my debut poetry book, Lorem Ipsum Dolor (which is Latin for The Pain Itself) in August 2022, and have since released another poetry book name The Sunday of Summer (2022) and a fantasy short story collection called The Seven Parodied Tropes (2022) and am working on my next poetry collection, Break (2023). When I'm not writing, I'm playing Dungeons and Dragons (as the dungeon master), playing devil's advocate in debates, working on verb conjugations in Spanish, and experimenting with hair dye. I am often accompanied by my beloved dog, a Standard Poodle named Umka (which means smartie).

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Posted on Mar 11, 2023Mar 11, 2023 by Beth Portnoy

by Beth Portnoy “You see? You’ll never be able to see me. Not really.” She gives a chuckle, his blood on her arm mixing with her own. “Let me help you.” He reaches out his hand, stretching it out to hers. “Let me pull you up like you once did for me. You don’t have […]

In Memoriam

Posted on Feb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023 by Beth Portnoy

by Beth Portnoy To The girl who stopped The truth pouring from her words Out of fear of what it might reveal. In memoriam Rest In Peace I remember you.

Saudade

Posted on Feb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023 by Beth Portnoy

by Beth Portnoy Alone in the rushing silence,She craves the quiet of a crowd.Alone with her screaming thoughts,She craves the lulls and tides of human being. Alone with her own existence,She craves the feel of others.Alone with a soul she knows in and out,She craves the strangeness of the world. Alone in her head,She craves […]