That’s that shit right there, that gets me in the mood. Baby if you smart, you’ll follow me to our room. That’s that shit right there, that pisses me the fuck off. I may have “lost” my religion but I didn’t loose me. Our God’s…
Category: Marathon Poem
Empty
The Sun’s heat freezes me But in the cold I can melt. Empty eyes, dry hair, Gaunt face, and hollow stomach, This is the way I’m supposed to be. I’ll reach my goal one day One day I’ll bee 100 pounds, then 80…
June Window
White and grey vapor, the clouds discuss plans as they drift in the sky and to some eyes paint pictures. The shadows are ink smears of wisdom and rambling writ across ground flowers gravel and paper. Letters with no words and questions with no answer,…
Hour four: Portrait of my trans body as a jack-o-lantern
scoop out the soft parts with a sharp spoon. the scraping of metal on bone proves that you are becoming. place the parts of the pumpkin that make more pumpkins in a bowl to the side. carve a smile that finally shows your light. hope…
Death of an Artist
In the end, will these words of mine consume me? Or will it be the worms? When I go I hope it’s through my own creation. My final work my final gift to the world. No one can take it away from me I’ll use…
Six-Word Story
“What’s a nice girl…” “Bug off!”
Waiting, soon
Waiting, soon Virginia Carraway Stark On this summer day the day slowly brightening from a constenance of gloom to one of brightness hope that I’ve cherished holding swaddled and tight so that it can’t spread it’s wings fly away leaving me bereft that sweet butterfly…
The Copper Bar
The copper bar When polished correctly Could reflect your face The copper bar Held up Our drinks, food, sleepy heads and dreams The copper bar Was neutral ground Where we were all equal The copper bar Was where I sat As I watched the storm…
Hour 4 Stars
I am entranced by the stars Small beings of light Filling the sky with promise We know we are not alone So infinitesimally small In a Universe so huge, so epic We bow to our inconsequence Stars above Small beings of light Pointing…
I’ll find you
I will find you in your darkness and resurrect your deepest fears please love, whisper in my ears your secrets like black diamonds on your tongue that I’ll unearth hold close to me protected forever they will be