Exhaust and the slipstream from other cars Whip the strands around my face. A mix of hot wind and cold AC– I could close my eyes and sleep. All the things…
It’s comforting to hear my mom in the kitchen at 6 a.m. The clank of that spoon– Metallic on ceramic, metallic on ceramic, metallic on ceramic. The sugar’s all melted…
Months and months ago, I had a headache in your room. I begged you not to go. You laid in the dark with me, Laid awake while I slept the…
Poison. Was that me? Was I killing you? Or was I just the catalyst That sparked something new?
S u s a n a, Your name Halts the wind. I k n o w The things You did to him. Y o u w i l l a…
These days of heat wash me back Eight months, a year, two years When you told me you’d again be here. Yet not a word, a whisper, a vibe— No clue…
A poem for you, among my notes– Perhaps not so romantic. But in my mind, I’m just a fish And my dear, you’re the Atlantic. Thoughts of you, neglecting class–…
Dark rings Shut off irises Of grey. The sun Who sees beauty Calls them green. Those golden rays Find life Where there is none. Ashen hair Pushes through and Shows…
This week, I am posting two compositions. They are both primarily about my Uncle Stanley, who passed away 3 years ago. He is a constant source of inspiration, and I…
Like the tide and the ocean, My emotions swell. They rise and they fall, Push and pull. You are the sandy shore Always there to greet me, Arms spread across…