Reference to Morning by Billy Collins Why lay in bed in anticipation? The morning has nothing to offer But sweltering anxiety. The humidity is a sweaty sore And the bugs, too many Get up, make your bed, and get going Pick out your brightest clothing…

A bunch full of flowers in the hands Colorful and beautiful Flow out to spread fragrance In the house A bunch full of thoughts in the mind Wise and wonderful Flow out to spread brilliance In the conscience A bunch full of virtues in the…

Dear Unmentionable Organization Whose unjust nature creates Hell from a handbasket, Look, this wasn’t my idea, you know… The 1962 thing. All I did was stick out my tongue Trying to make the son of a bitch laugh. I was a toddler, for God’s sake!…

All the colors … All the pain … And the psychedelic warms; my image grows clearer … Oh glory, I am starting too see … me! The unknown artist found me … amongst the mess; the road less … the hidden woman; the death of…

Murder City Aptly named Never pretty Never tamed Kill the guards Kill the men Hi risk hi rewards Just avoid the children Once a refuge, now it’s not, Once a safehouse, now you’re shot Murder City Aptly Named Returning Safely Never the Same

There were days as a child, My mind would fill with wonder At blue sky, green trees, rainfall And heavy summer light that Wrapped you tight and kept you. But now? Y Too much clutter, not enough Of dancing alone and shower singing. Fear of…

Dear Old Age, You scare me You’re the only thing that truly does Death isn’t the problem It’s the slow decline on the way there It’s the decay The disappointment The endless letting go so much work   Dear Jesus, I suspect you’ve been reborn,…

The last time it rained my heart was perplexed. As drops land on the windshield, Your words flood my mind with regret. I should have left. Instead, I replied, “let’s give this another try.” Merely to stay by your side. A downpour of mixed emotions….

Dear Angelica, If you’re reading this right now then you made it! Congratulations!!! I don’t have much to say Except what you already know Everything happens for a reason Just know you’ll learn to love yourself Your life is a journey And YOU are meant…

We never had much as potato farmers in the poor man’s village But luck, your sibling, gave us a token to turn Lady Fortune’s wheel With assistance, we escaped poverty but landed in a dreadful world The middle class, where we all tread forward while…