Mr. Carty it’s not a party It take every thing outta me body Me chest a hurt me, me head a hurt me Left me nuh I wanna break free Mr Carty its not a Party Teach we the remedy fi make we successful Him…

Red felt cowboy hat Double holster holding two cap guns After smoke the smell lingering   White stitching around the brim The hat resting on by back Covering my five-year old self   I saw no cowgirls No politically correct ladies On horseback ready to…

People are strangers, No one wants to talk, If you are in a crowd of people, Listen to the silence of Loneliness. People are building, Straight and tall buildings, No graceful arches, no circles, Or any at all! People are tearing down the Bridges. Building…

Wisdom Something many people look for Seek and implore What they believe Often deceive   They think they can find it today Just on their way This will not be Matter the plea   With age they may find it within Behind the din They…

it’s the best one in town. you’ll get soaked in all of it: the rivers and roads the friendly townsfolk waving on the bridge as you pass by it the backstreets that built this nation into what it is today. it’s a great big world…

The old gals speak of three years I see them in the cemetery planting geraniums I need to water mine   This in-between happens to those left behind Change of life that begins when a life ends There are no hormones at play   That…

writing days   robins’ trilling calls me into consciousness, singing faint, slotted light – pale infusion behind the dark. warmth against my skin on sturdy sheets protect me from cold ridges of hardwood waiting for my warm, soft feet on the way to colder, harder…

The Hiker   When the sun gleams against the mountains, the birds begin to glow, singing sons of innocence. Squirrels frolic in the heat, toppling on one another, dancing to their own beat. A row   of ants climb up, up, up, trading coarseness of…

I am a fool for you, fool for your brown eyes and beautiful smile. I bet that all of the guys would love to see the sunrise and see those beautiful brown eyes. Even when we small talk, starts the butterflies and I got hypnotized…

Warm puppy head rests on her neck Almost planned they sigh in unison   She reaches to slide a free hand Down fawn-colored baby fur   They will sleep until dark when Stars shine without human challenge   A quick late walk outside for relief…