Certain Things

Certain Things

Wilted spaces of my memories, which remained fettered, and then just one day, those memories began to screech through my temples.

The Fourth One

The Fourth One

The first one said, “You should agree, bro. We need one more man in the crew, to finish the project tomorrow.”

The Others

The Others

How we face challenges in life but come through to the other side, yet there are others just like us who weren’t so lucky.

I, THE KING.

I, THE KING.

His broken hands reaching towards coins that rattle weakly inside the plastic change jar he keeps in the center console.

Lion tamer

Lion tamer

Great Lionel was a lion tamer, bold and true star of circus, daredevil of sawdust ring Bravery second to none, hero renowned.

Poets Die (V2)

Poets Die (V2)

Why do poets die; linger in youth addicted to death.

The New Highway Bypasses Centerville

The New Highway Bypasses Centerville

Small towns lose contact with the highway.

Memories

Memories

A poem about the things we remember and those we forget.

Protection or Suffocation

Protection or Suffocation

Musings on choices, metaphorical or philosophical; deciding between extremes.

Learning to Forgive

Learning to Forgive

“Learning to Forgive” is a poem about learning to forgive an abusive father.

Different Chills

Different Chills

A winter poem

An American Experience

An American Experience

While I waited at roadside I thought, 
why not try some loveliness. 

Who are we?

Who are we?

Are we
who we were

cain’s daughter

cain’s daughter

Some sacrifices will always be unacceptable.

The Last Poem

The Last Poem

It is written this last poem,
Words put on a page like blood on the sidewalk

Burnt Time

Burnt Time

Life has expanded exponentially, beyond time and the mundane, beyond the universe, even beyond death itself.

Rollbacks

Rollbacks

A poem against capitalism.