Mandala Each fiber is woven and intricate Each strand in tandem with the next Individuality that joins together A band of sisters, standing as one A simplistic beauty, measured by a dream A dream of art, the gift of life That measures the test of…

pillow talk i don’t : want to sound : soft : believe me : i’m no soft : soft : soft : city boy : upper middle class git : everything comes so easy to me : unconscious of my own privilege : woke whinging…

Covered in green moss, Laying in the cool water, The stones float freely.

Hour Ten Kyrielle form Will you still say you love me when the fall of age when it begins and when my waist is out of place upon my features will you trace The outline of my eyes that look like jeweled sunflowers pressed in…

Prompt eleven – Text Prompt “Extraordinary in Ordinary”- pick an ordinary object and make it extraordinary. You can do it by giving it some special attributes or a different background and story.   The Handkerchief   Almost redundant these days This humble square of cotton…

Ode to the Air Conditioner Oh! A/C how I praise thee! Through all these hot summer days I may sometimes hide beneath blankets But you’re here in my debt and my praise I would never make it without you With you, I’ve the strength to…

Dear sky, Will words ever be enough to tell you How grateful I am to you for your vast blanket of clouds That kept me warm when my little heart was freezing. How do I tell thank you, for the starlings, Who heard all my…

There are no photos of me as an infant In my mother’s arms. No black and white Sepia toned memories bleeding Into my now. No corners holding The past in its place, jagged edges Saying, look here, this was your life. This was you as…

What is love? ‘What is love?’ is not a rhetorical question probably doesn’t need to be asked unless other banalities are unavailable better to have not loved and asked What isn’t love? Love isn’t the clichés you see on posters, mugs, memes love isn’t sappy…

When you’re feeling down, And not the best version of yourself, Love is what picks you up. When you’ve had a bad day, And take it out on those around you, Love is understanding. When you’re hurt, And unable to care for yourself, Love takes…