Lift Your Head

My sistah, my sistah, Why are you so burdened? My sistah, sistah, Why is your soul so heavy? Oh my sistah, Why is your head bowed? Oh my sistah, Don’t forget that crown! The crown that He wore, That streamed the redness of your freedom,…

Wireless Lover

There was one last communion stretched thin between us, razor-fine tightwire which when severed, would crumble whole cities of dreams. Hot salty tears tracked peach cheeks and words frozen in my heart, unable to speak for fear of saying the wrong words at the right…

Good morning orange and blue.

good morning to the orange and blue Just want to let you know that I will always hate you.   I hate your town and all its people i hate the prayers for victory that pour skyward from that church steeple.   I dont care…

The Marathon

Let the festivities begin Whether or not I win I’ll keep steady pace in writing this race From beginning to the end I’ll jump the highs and duck the lows Take it as it comes and goes How many hours you say are in this…

Poetry Marathon, 2016

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step putting on shoes putting on socks getting out of bed sitting at keyboard coffee at hand sans shoes, socks, shirt Expedia, Trivago cannot get me there not making reservations staying the night after the day…