A poem written with an eye toward the spiritual, magical.
Almost Rimbaud
Tag: poem
this skin i wear
and now that darkness has
swallowed the sun
Blooms
A deaf woman uses nature for self healing.
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
Through loss one’s character develops through the relentless toil of grief, like a simple grain of sand transforming into a beautiful pearl.
Recursive
This poem talks about the physical and the mental pain a body goes through with chronic disease.
Expectations by Gary Beck
A Glimpse into your Mind’s Eye: When Reading Poetry Exceeds your Expectations.
A Brooklyn Hug
A moment of life in Brooklyn, New York.
History begins
Awaiting the birth of my grandson.
Sweet Fighter
A poetic tribute to the memory of a favorite cat.
Poem Horse
Letting go of something beautiful.
Leaving Mt. Baldy, Leonard Cohen
I came down from that mountain after many years of study and rigorous practice.
future tense
once our eyes are open
and we begin to breathe
Misandroid
This sestina is about the current head of the American government.
Narcissa
She reclines into the corner of a sofa
Like a melancholy Marilyn Monroe
Religion
This poem is written around the feeling of ignorance, deep seeded in humanity, even after reading holy books and verses.