Night had wrought bloody adventure, Indulged on enduring sight, Tangible desires satiated, Intangible impulses, Created.   Additional was needed to lechery’s rising tides, A maelstrom’s hand, coldly clenches me, Accompanied by the Vortices of want, An inadequate nourishment vexes, Its promise of unfulfillment, Compounds the…

stones in tonight’s house : the boy finds : a Mancala set : wordlessly demands : instruction : i teach him : it doesn’t take long : the beauty of it : & probably the reason :  it’s lasted : thousands of years : &…

The night has crept in eradicating the light feel it consume you

Open my eyes, first thought smooth, dark bitterness tempered by a dash of milk A hit of caffeine is what I crave, awoken by my own dark dreams The heat on my lips is reassurance enough to chase dread away

Without you my dear, I am nothing and no one, You made me the person that I am today, Reminding me of who I eventually want to be, Without you, I am carcass waiting for the vultures. As I smell the acrid stench of your…

When I was a child, playing in the backyard the air smelled of cookies from the factory to the east I thought of tiny Keebler elves hard at work   I never thought to ask if the elves received benefits, PTO, or if they were…

Snow White took the Queen role. Aurora turned into a dragon. Ariel is the sea witch. Mushu created a cult. Sven kept Anna until he got carrots. Cinderella turned into the Evil Godmother.

My family have been on the move Ever since I can remember During my elementary grades We moved every two years I attended five different schools We lived modestly in housing projects Duplexes of blue or pink Floors of concrete, cinder block walls, and evap…

Rain pours energy Sucked into soil New life created Yawns, sleep, repeat Now the heat Now the cold Pour energy please we want it

Just a glimmer The light is yet to born Preparing for tomorrow When yesterday is gone When will the light be present When truths will be revealed Will there be gladness When those needs are healed Many are the questions Future promises bring When sunlight…