I’m running out of space I have to delete your face years ago, you’d never know I’d be the one to erase – I know I cannot keep you here I know your life is short, my dear the first, my other, left her mother now all I have is fear – I snap a […]
I still struggle with it since I was young I’ve been fascinated with words and their innumerable intricacies both of meaning and of arrangement I tire at times of the delicate art straining my ears for the meaning behind the sounds if such a thing exists if anything exists it must be language binding us […]
the weather was so nice today weird; I thought it was winter I’m not complaining tonight I don’t think I would survive a frost I used to watch where river churns into bay during my commute, the waters brought me peace it’s obstructed now, construction humans need more roads I like to walk in a […]
I often say I hate winter my circulation sucks, I’m always cold I’ve never had enough warm clothes or warm enough clothes maybe or maybe just warm enough thoughts because in winter everything dies colors leave everyone preaches – but – 2022 was a fucking onslaught. – I don’t think I hate winter the days […]
Tonight’s low is tomorrow’s high
I dread moments when clients make me a topic preferring to listen, to walk along side but he said “you’re the only woman I know who acts the way I think a woman should act you know kind and caring” – for a moment I forgot that I was at work that I was a […]
all my attempts feel insignificant incomplete when I get the call about your attempt to complete
You ask me who I am Because I asked you if you know Trying to ricochet my question As if I can use this language to define myself Something I didn’t ask you to do I could show you, maybe if you were looking But first reconsider the nature of the question Don’t you know […]
if you do not see me before I go here is what I hope you know first, it’s okay – it’s really okay whatever you didn’t get to say second, the bulk of my life was very good even if it didn’t end how you felt it should do not allow an ending to eclipse […]
as a child I did not understand the game show friend or foe two compete as one a team trivia or logic puzzles or the like at the end, each chooses privately friend or foe two foe choices, all earnings are lost one foe choice, aggressor takes all two friend choices, an equal split surely […]
when my mind is aflame with the knowledge of the stars I am in awe and fear will the light burn through my skull small pinprick beams forming constellations will my head make a nice lantern where did the off switch go it’s too warm to hold long I go dim again
She knew my ex, though they weren’t exactly close. She asked if I was studying the Bible and I said no. (But I would.) We had so much fun at her house, up in her room. I remember how her hair wouldn’t stay neatly tucked behind her ear. But I don’t remember any passages we […]
students overwhelmed spaces at my high school back then its mascot was still “the confederates” when we tried to change the backlash was total that year a lot of rebel flags and angry bumper stickers filled the parking lot horticulture class was in one of the overflow trailers with an attached greenhouse I signed up […]
I was on an island in the Bahamas before hurricane Sandy came my first such trip, saved-for, carefully planned I felt melancholy trying to enjoy my 4 hours ashore before they swept us back onto a cruise ship for an ahead-of-schedule (and utterly miserable) journey home I couldn’t manage enjoyment imagining the fears of island […]
the next time someone tells me “I’m an asshole.” I would believe you told me nobody knows how to be with Gandhi she had said “it’s exhausting to be around such a good person all the time” I won’t apologize for being ever again I know you want to be okay I, hope for the […]
What is worse than suffering? Someone you care about suffering. What is worse than someone you care about suffering? Being the cause of someone you care about suffering. What is worse than being the cause of someone you care about suffering? Your good intentions and very attempts at kindness being the cause of someone you […]
my particles are threatening to separate further such that you’re all left with nothing but gas you cannot breathe and a puddle . for just a little while if you see me please don’t tug
One for sorrow Two for fear Red for flesh Blue for tears White for lies Stripes for bars Don’t forget to count the stars
ninety nine percent of the time I’m fine but every once in a while it’s like my mind is on fire and I need a lifeline to guide me, out of the sky and back inside. But my pride feeds me lies about the eyes of passersby and I try not to sigh as I […]
You look. You look like someone. You look like someone I used. You look like someone; I used to. You look like someone I used to know. You look like someone. I used to know who. You look like someone… I used to know who cares. You look. Like someone I used to know, who […]
quill takes flight 