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.

MAGNA

MAGNA

Make America Great? Never Again!
Mexico, build that wall on your land we stole.

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