Look …over a quarter of my sentences begin with ellipses.the objective’s to sigh. the intent it carries? illicitmalicious design leaves my lips but ends so benign.there isn’t a problem when it rains- you couldn’t tell that I cried.it becomes complicated to explain- when it wells in my eye.he pretends that he’s not, even though heContinue reading “Alma’s Lament: A Poem of Sorrow and Beauty”
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Strawberry Stains and Devil Horns: A Poem of Paradoxical Love
inept, and upset, it’s like nothing is mentioned.lifes a run on sentence, interconnecting.eclectic, electric, im a plug in the wall.a bit so perplexive. spot the occult in the psalms.the rejection. a song in the hall of this crazy asylumstraitjacket is off, but I still feel like i’mbindedabstaining. no hiding. not restrained or assigningwhat’s a goonContinue reading “Strawberry Stains and Devil Horns: A Poem of Paradoxical Love”
Palindrome Love: A Poem of Reversal and Regret
it’s my inner voice. bragging and shy. so very coy abruptly impassioned in its perilous joy panicking. sulking. abdicate holiness. i salivate at the thought of having you hold me heartbeat in my abdomen slowing rapid eye movement. palindrome dreaming what is the meaning? we battle of the Alamo’ed the last of mohicans i lamentContinue reading “Palindrome Love: A Poem of Reversal and Regret”
Stone and Ashes: How You Haunt Me
Soul is sequestered. Hanging fruit in a forest of giants. Praying for atonement or holy alliance. Molding my bones. Soul seller, solely uncensored. Sling to be highest bidder, sold to Goliath. Liquor bottle pried in my fingers. Corroded and weathered. Like sewing a sweater, stitching holes I’m developing. Alone in his centerpiece, exhausted, but smiling.Continue reading “Stone and Ashes: How You Haunt Me”
Again, and Again: A Poem of Repetition and Resignation
Again I hear footsteps awaken the creaks in the floor Again. Who the fuck’s at the door? Nightstand machete laid neatly in drawer. Revolver ‘neath queen mattress, in case of a quarrel- But- There’s nothing. Just repentance, contempt, intentions dissolved. Gunpowder, protein drinks, and penniless thoughts. Could’ve sworn there was something. Apparently not. Hear aContinue reading “Again, and Again: A Poem of Repetition and Resignation”
Nice Guys Finish Last: A Poem of Unrequited Love and Frustration
I’m stronger than you. Or I thought I was. Maybe I am. Don’t touch me. Make up your mind. Tell me you love me. Fuck me like you mean it. Mean it when you fuck me, love me when you tell me, you love me. Tell me a secret. Show me your ghosts, and I’llContinue reading “Nice Guys Finish Last: A Poem of Unrequited Love and Frustration”
JOURNAL: Houston, Can You Hear Me? A Tale of Isolation and Memory
Man, I never saw this coming. Saturn was the last place I wanted to end up. And here I am, on this unmanned spaceship headed for what feels like a haunted mansion in the sky. It’s crazy to think about how different life was just a month ago. Breathing used to be second nature, butContinue reading “JOURNAL: Houston, Can You Hear Me? A Tale of Isolation and Memory”
A letter to the past and the future: exploring who I was and who I want to be
Fulfillment is an intriguing state of existence, one that imparts a profound sense of wholeness, both within and without. It’s as if your very being emanates a radiant aura, enhancing your interactions with others, and even causing the sun to appear more resplendent than its usual self. In truth, the sun remains a constant presence,Continue reading “A letter to the past and the future: exploring who I was and who I want to be”