In My Defense, I Was Left Unsupervised

I could not hold my tongue or watch my mouth. The temptation was too great! I could not be still as a house or quiet as a mouse. Because I was five, or ten, or thirty I could not think before I acted or use…

Broken

“You can’t kill someone who is death already”This is you; emotionally death and mute inside out! Only your soul carries the pain inside! Wondering how you still standing when there isn’t nothing left of you to give. Your own flesh and blood drain you. Your…

Poem #20: Games

Press X to jump Press it again to jump higher The square button brings up your inventory The triangle changes weapons The back two buttons will swap point of view Press down to crouch Circle is roll, you can avoid enemy attacks Too bad there’s…

Poem #17: Country

The bonfire roars into the night Crackling twigs erupt in a furor They dance, drink, and laugh around the perimeter In light of summer’s sweet charity The crickets play violin on their legs The music of night, the lullaby of the earth Into the hay…

Grandmother’s Toy Box

Grandmother’s Toy Box Virginia Carraway Stark Mystical Magical toy box With unlimited Possibility Every time a new discovery Little red riding hood Flip her She turns into a wolf Puppets And dolls In handmade dresses and coats Storybook treasures Of pirates and ghosts Lego pieces…

Poem #8: Immortal

A stake in my chest When I thought I was made of steel, I cling to the last thing that made me happy So that I may fall with a smile on my face. Even if I am bloody, Sore, weak, with my wounds weeping,…

Poem #7: Cat

A cat will continue to chase a red dot, Even though he can never catch it, Even though it’s not tangible, Just because it brings him joy.

Poem #6: Body

These eyes have hosted a million tragedies This heart has fought a thousand battles These hands have handled a dozen mishaps These feet have walked a score of miles These fingers have picked at hundreds of scars This head conjures terrible things These bones are…

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