Prose & Cons

Shadows on his bootstraps again Fingers through the laces again He bleeds from cracked fingertips onto the wire When he dies he hopes they hoist…

To the ones who stayed with me for  reasons that need not be mentioned  —and to K.Flay for Can’t Sleep  The air had become as still as most…

A day in the heat, with those flies that bite,  I sit on a bench and try to build  A future out of thin air. …

On a sunken Louisiana bank Lies a sullen, sedate church Ruined in fire Where fire singed away the rain And rains came down upon the…

I inhale the strong, sweet fragrance of the freshly-picked tuberose and orchid lei, which decorates my neckline with its lavender and cream petals. The slender…

For Maddie East Aurora, New York    At the crossroads of  Girdle and Porterville, I  Open the window     And shout, “I love you!”   To the…

Around and round   We go here and there   Over there and under there   Hand in hand   Where are we going?   Neither of us knows   Let’s…

Do it for her   That’s what I tell myself   What I’d give to be in her world   Hear her thoughts   Hear her voice   I already…

I’ve always wanted to shock and awe  I’ve always wanted to look pretty  I feel pretty  So very, very pretty  It’s unconventional   Still have that…

Am I supposed to be the expert When it comes to reading between the lines?   Exhaustion has become me As I wade through pools…