It was the bone-chilling Northwest winter of 1994 when I stood with my shaky hands folded before Granddad’s grave. I stared at his name with a million… Read more “Love at a Cemetery”
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Be Yourself
You loathe yourselfbecause you wish youwere someone else.Somewhere elsein love with someone elseYour lungs howl their lastgasp to your blue lips,of which hers you could kiss.A storm… Read more “Be Yourself”
Savings in Time
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”
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”
Immature Lover Skips Town
Even from the street,I beheld my clothes on the front lawn.My shoes had bleach stains.Thick, black smoke billowed from the windowsof the home we built.She used fingernail… Read more “Immature Lover Skips Town”
Summer Crush
It’s almost July,and here I lie,losing sleep over you,and it’s not even midnight.I tossed strands of your long,red hair over your shoulder,and you’d shiverand giggle as I… Read more “Summer Crush”
Karly, Sincerely My Addiction
I guess you thought I’d leave;leave like you wanted me to; well, I’m not.And I won’t give up again, not this time.My red, dry eyes worship the… Read more “Karly, Sincerely My Addiction”
Keep this between You & Me
Drunk off another crush. I rush through love. I stutter through a first kiss. I fall too deep. Heavy is my head. I crawl to bed, counting… Read more “Keep this between You & Me”