Words 4

Words 4

here I sit, & think not
where the danger of this adverse town

Clefting

Clefting

Between two high notes
The song gives a crack

Where we will meet

Where we will meet

Missing loved ones

nightcall

nightcall

An invitation.

Disguise

Disguise

A poem about passing, being believed to be something by others which one really is not at heart.

Angry Little Abel

Angry Little Abel

Like a little Abel
Wounded premature

Simple Beliefs

Simple Beliefs

This poem talks about the unfettered belief and the respect for the tradition carried out by our elderly. It is an ode to their simple beliefs.

Closeted

Closeted

The circle grows smaller as each throb conspires
to rob my fingertips of feeling.

Almost Rimbaud

Almost Rimbaud

A poem written with an eye toward the spiritual, magical.

this skin i wear

this skin i wear

and now that darkness has
swallowed the sun

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.

The mermaid has lost her tail

The mermaid has lost her tail

A little story of the mermaid who has lost her tail.

Reaching the Gardens

Reaching the Gardens

There is a cry floating over the desert about a weak mountain that didn’t grow all the way to the pinnacle

Recursive

Recursive

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