Did I come to this, A seeker of thrills? An heiress of my father’s pastimes Faced with an uncertain future,    A seeker of thrills? Adventurous and naïvely dancing Braving with fate. Always was mature for my age   Adventurous and naïvely dancing Begotten of my mortality Always…

I looked through the glassy pane to the window across the way shrouded by boughs of flowers, hot pink. The old woman lives there and I imagine her on the stair which appears in my view. There’s a picture on the wall –is it floral…

I’m learning the Lake’s moods: the polka dot calm– blobbed reflections (almost cartoonish) riding gentle undulations; bolder, half-sun days, each circular wave glowing green through the top (rather like jello); the desolate day when everything went slate (but lonely isn’t always); the winter and watching…

I had a secret hiding place when I grew up in the back yard beneath a flowering tree. I do not know what flowers they were I would sit beneath it on the ground or sometimes on a cement block that lay there. I can’t…

“Where’s James?” They ask. Every day, at least once, “Do you know where James went?” Invades my thought process. I sit next to him. James, that is, In a cramped space Once housing dinosaurs. Old copy machines Generating too much heat For two Side by…

Lean and mean Sleek, stealthy Part of the shadows An instant of hesitation and he will devour.   Claws so sharp, it sinks immediately into flesh. A coiled spring Running as if on Red Bull.   A stalker Not a furry cutie But a missile…

Dear love Times are hard Trials you cause too plenty Hurt to deep Physical problems many Time for my healing In all ways I need time to go astray Please understand me today For the future I need to live my way Heal yourself Give…

Escape the world in the sights and serenity The hummingbirds stop by and birds sing a melody The roses nearby create aromas divine I desire to escape in this private world of mine

You build no nest Not anymore With fancy rooftop canopies You rest for the night and sometimes the day But seriously could you please Find another pooping place My car is not a public toilet for you and your winged family So please be considerate…

I have found my hairbrush I have found my favorite shirt I have found my favorite game I have found the plug for that thing I sold I have found how many boxes and bags it takes to move me I have found that more…