Unfaithful Voracity
I don’t fall for that typical love that attracts bloodshot eyes. Encapsulated in a pulsing red is a desire that repels me. For with every beat of a heart, there is one in sync with mine. Somewhere. And in whose … Continued
A Small Café in Brooklyn
Outside the splotched windows only a few people passed by. Orange streams of sunlight cast a glow on the brick buildings just across the narrow street from the café. I waited behind the counter, sleep still beneath my eyes. I … Continued
Dear United States of America
Dear United States of America, I have a few questions for you. I don’t know how you’ll respond. After all, you tend to have varying opinions. It’s quite difficult to understand exactly who you are. Exactly what you stand for. … Continued
/ˈkänˌstrəkt/
Straight lines do not make straight thoughts. And so to bend the rules is fitting. Clear sounds formulate dissonant ideas. And so to stretch the note is soothing. Monotone settings do not make simple senses. And so to color the … Continued
Thorn Cradle
The lullaby in clawed vinyl echoes off molding walls. I cannot rock the poor baby to sleep – no matter how much I caress its soft skin and hum to the broken tune. The splintered mobile dangles lifelessly from a … Continued
Human Doing
The hindrance of one’s natural affairs Sparks the inevitability of heartache. And any effort to suspend this kind of misery Is a downward spiral of emotional wake. Where success is marked by capital accumulation, We all must take the … Continued
A Thousand Willows
There is a land where most venture Seeking adventure Not knowing what lies ahead There’s a lake of treasure Larger than the eye can measure But when touched, one freezes from toe to head There is a plain … Continued
The Man’s Runt
It was too late for there to be voices downstairs, but she heard them anyway. Like any other imaginative young child her age, she stayed tucked into her bed until she could confirm that she was not listening to ghosts. … Continued