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

Religion

Religion

This poem is written around the feeling of ignorance, deep seeded in humanity, even after reading holy books and verses.

Convalescence

Convalescence

Two lovers run headlong into flames.
Fueled by a woodstove

Police Procedure

Police Procedure

The war
between the poor

Orpheus Drags His Offspring To The River

Orpheus Drags His Offspring To The River

An attempt to turn drudgery into poetry.

Aftershock

Aftershock

Just another poem where I dig deep into myself, in hopes that I’ll find answers. I write to cope with my tumultuous mind.

Fixed, wherein sink your steps

Fixed, wherein sink your steps

A day’s outing in Picton

I Saw a Hummingbird

I Saw a Hummingbird

this morning, and I thought of my father and his roses