In the elder times,
they tattooed a curse
over my heart. Continue reading “Tattooed Curse”
The Wind Comes Early
The death-rattle wind
comes early,
sliding in,
a lurker,
a robber,
or a burglar, Continue reading “The Wind Comes Early”
It Wasn’t LCD
The earth clock ticks,
as tectonic plates shift.
The serpent’s tongue licks
at the burning edges
of all of this. Continue reading “It Wasn’t LCD”
Mountain’s Kiss
Gentle, sweet breeze,
kiss me on the cheek, please,
and tell me which way
I am supposed to go. Continue reading “Mountain’s Kiss”
Believe
Believe the wind,
petal… just be. Continue reading “Believe”
Sunset
When the new sun set,
we left our hovels
and could only see
the old sun, Continue reading “Sunset”
Western Hills Unfolding
I won’t believe we’re free
until our sandaled-feet feel
the western hills unfolding. Continue reading “Western Hills Unfolding”
Cotton Sheets
Cotton sheets
are funeral shrouds
of fever-soaked hysteria. Continue reading “Cotton Sheets”
A Midnight Angel’s Song
I tried so hard in life,
only to fail each time,
and when the sickness came,
work turned me away,
and the bank threw me
out on the streets. Continue reading “A Midnight Angel’s Song”
A Thousand Tears
I’m sitting here,
at home,
in a big ol’ chair,
all alone,
and I haven’t talked to you
in fifteen years. Continue reading “A Thousand Tears”
The Way of Things
So, it seems
that the bees,
and all of earth’s
fine creatures,
have begged pause
in the way of things. Continue reading “The Way of Things”
Sunlit and Bright
She had eyes
like the Sun,
after an eclipse’s
course had run, Continue reading “Sunlit and Bright”