Permission withdrawnyour credit card declinedat a dinner date from hell.A tear in your voiceexits your lips like abounced check.The downfall of Ms. Perfecthas an alluring presence,taking on… Read more “Savings in Time”
Category: politics
The Invitation
Mark is the black sheep of the family and thinks the government monitors cell phones, so he never called. But when Ben receives a letter with an… Read more “The Invitation”
Democrats MUST win the House & expand the Senate majority to protect abortion access in the U.S.
(I try not to post my political beliefs on this site, but I do support women’s rights.)
Over Loneliness
Our love is a riot,an uphill battle we’d do wellto fight off the demons of doubt.Your slender frametucked in my muscular armsrelax your nerves through a soft… Read more “Over Loneliness”
Closet Confessional
Trapped in the darkness of a closet of my own making.The four walls hold hangers but no clothes.The lies of fights past sneak up behind me;insults tapped… Read more “Closet Confessional”
Happy Missing You
I should have calledbefore I showed up,but I expected your jealousyto blink at me like bloodshot eyes,and to slam me into your wall of insecurity,but I crawled… Read more “Happy Missing You”
Love’s Not Cheap
I’m brave only in my head.She loves me only in my bed.I struggle to go through the motions.The pressure to fall in love is like a line… Read more “Love’s Not Cheap”
Happiness isn’t a Crime
I leaned against the wall,holding a glass of wine.A thunderstorm rages outdoors,shuttering windowsand wishing for a glass of dirty water.The murky shadows cloud my judgmentwith a dream… Read more “Happiness isn’t a Crime”
Check Engine Light
(Posted at The Writers Club) I killed the headlights in my mind,ran through every red light,following the curve to a decisionI made it between thick fogand condensation,blurring… Read more “Check Engine Light”
Thinking of Not Having You
Wrists that bleed with imagesthat align puzzle piecesembedded with shards of broken dreams.What’s come to be in the light refusesto reflect what your eyes filter through a… Read more “Thinking of Not Having You”
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