Blooms

Blooms

A deaf woman uses nature for self healing.

Memories of Night Fishing

Memories of Night Fishing

Bloodworms, scotch, banana bread, and histories with Khartoum whores I wish were still alive and fat and vivid as anthracite in moonlight.

Pearl

Pearl

Through loss one’s character develops through the relentless toil of grief, like a simple grain of sand transforming into a beautiful pearl.

Recursive

Recursive

This poem talks about the physical and the mental pain a body goes through with chronic disease.

Expectations by Gary Beck

Expectations by Gary Beck

A Glimpse into your Mind’s Eye: When Reading Poetry Exceeds your Expectations.

A Brooklyn Hug

A Brooklyn Hug

A moment of life in Brooklyn, New York.

History begins

History begins

Awaiting the birth of my grandson.

Sweet Fighter

Sweet Fighter

A poetic tribute to the memory of a favorite cat.

Poem Horse

Poem Horse

Letting go of something beautiful.

Leaving Mt. Baldy, Leonard Cohen

Leaving Mt. Baldy, Leonard Cohen

I came down from that mountain after many years of study and rigorous practice.

future tense

future tense

once our eyes are open
and we begin to breathe

Misandroid

Misandroid

This sestina is about the current head of the American government.

Narcissa

Narcissa

She reclines into the corner of a sofa
Like a melancholy Marilyn Monroe

Religion

Religion

This poem is written around the feeling of ignorance, deep seeded in humanity, even after reading holy books and verses.

Convalescence

Convalescence

Two lovers run headlong into flames.
Fueled by a woodstove

Police Procedure

Police Procedure

The war
between the poor

Orpheus Drags His Offspring To The River

Orpheus Drags His Offspring To The River

An attempt to turn drudgery into poetry.