Guesses & Dreams
April 15, 2014 § 15 Comments
I guess I’m not your baby,
I guess I’m not the one.
I guess I’m not your lobster bisque, your penguin kiss—
The one you fall asleep with on the phone.
I guess I’m not your fairy tale,
Your Princess Bride, your Sleeping Beauty.
I guess I’m not ‘The End’ to
Your Happily Ever ending.
Mornings With You
April 12, 2014 § 3 Comments
Morning blend, dark blend, kona blend, organic blend.
Any blend will do.
If it’s black, toxic— and with you.
Peanut Butter
April 7, 2014 § 24 Comments
Peanut butter on my mind
Peanut butter all the time
Peanut butter left or right
Peanut butter when I write.
Peanut butter with my neighbors
Peanut butter while I’m bathing
Peanut butter when I’m craving
Dark raw choc-o-late.
Peanut butter while I’m hyper
Peanut butter when I’m docile
Peanut butter on a date
Peanut butter for my heartbreak.
The Man Who Stole My Words— Part I.
August 19, 2013 § 7 Comments
He asked me to speak—
I opened my mouth,
and from his heart
each of my words
dropped. « Read the rest of this entry »
Wretched Darling
July 21, 2013 § 8 Comments
Nine stories below, he watches her fly— through the glass and steel high-rise—gracefully, passionately with a fierce air of defiance and mockery in each turn. « Read the rest of this entry »
Nothing Worth Knowing
June 18, 2013 § 21 Comments
“I’ve been making a list of the things they don’t teach you at school.
They don’t teach you how to love somebody. « Read the rest of this entry »
1000 Grapefruit Spoons
June 18, 2013 § 10 Comments
I gave him 1000 grapefruit spoons,
so he would not run out,
so he could pick, switch— choose. « Read the rest of this entry »
From a Distance
June 12, 2013 § 7 Comments
. . .you look like my friend, « Read the rest of this entry »
Christmas in June
June 2, 2013 § 5 Comments
