Category: Poetry

Many vs Few

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Many vs Few

For Helen Hengxiang Liao

Hug me in my dream

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Hug me in my dream

In my memory, 
Your lips mother never touched my dimpled face

Time

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Time

A meditation

The Voice of Truth

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The Voice of Truth

About Shireen Abu Aqla the Palestinian reporter.

Strife is a songbird

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Strife is a songbird

A dystopian state of mind, in which the US, amidst a current divide in political and cultural values, throws itself into another civil war.

Ceremonies of Innocence

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Ceremonies of Innocence

A wistful nostalgic sonnet.

A Poet Is Born

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A Poet Is Born

A very short poem hinting at the mystery of creating.

Certain Things

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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)

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Poets Die (V2)

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

The New Highway Bypasses Centerville

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The New Highway Bypasses Centerville

Small towns lose contact with the highway.

Memories

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Memories

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

Protection or Suffocation

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Protection or Suffocation

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

Learning to Forgive

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Learning to Forgive

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