Never had a backseat memory with you, No nostalgic leap to american adolescence, You know I always would, desert star skies we never shared The only notch left to make is to connect far off, Darkly splendid catacombs call to the Seine’s banks, A million…
Category: Marathon Poem
Rollercoaster Ride (hour 15, prompt 15)
Staring out the window At the storm that raged outside Something told me, then & there We were in for a fucking ride 35,000 feet in the air We were flying home From our honeymoon in Vegas Straight through a fucking storm *FLASH!!!* *BOOOOM!!!* We…
Bed and Bath (Poem 14)
The struggle is real It’s not easy to focus When sleep is dragging at your eyes The intensity it brings Is not bearable The desire to succeed The drive to achieve Is all you need To stay grounded In order to make it to the…
By The Wndow
The passengers all look so grand They all look good this I have found All different shapes in different colors All smart-looking from different shores Then come the ladies all poised and pretty all smiles, accommodating oh all so friendly They don’t seem to know…
Hour 15 (2020)
Take off through the clouds dipped in honey yellows and flamingo pinks the aeroplane a white swan diving into a pond of spectral delights the beauty of human invention on the outside turmoil on the inside: spilled drinks, extended seats, crying toddlers. oh to be…
Love -Haiku (HR 15)
Frequencies are high You and I caught each other’s vibes Happy Ever After 💍
Flight of Woe – hour 15, prompt 15
September 20, 2001 a plane ride back vacation done here we sit, this flight is grim every bump, a deep breath in a sudden drop, perspiring again goes from forehead to the chin some other planes, destroyed you see marred 9/11 and US eternally in…
Wing Chun
I find my center line Protecting my core self and peace of mind My hands move like cranes, tigers, panthers, and snakes Gathering my chi with each move I make I do not block I only redirect energy My opponent is my dance partner Never…
Quote Poem
A wise person once said that “If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything” and I agree with it. It is like going into a store and not voicing your opinion on a ring that you asked for and going for it…
The Flight
Settling into my roomy seat breathing sighs to release tensions brought on by the airport Travel was easier before 9/11 Everything was. I wish I could fly without baggage “I don’t like to carry things.” I muse aloud. That’s very French. My mind responds. Yes….