Not Openly Reciprocated
a diabolical soul a death defying soul to make the leap of faith to fall, to fall in love. to give all to want it all to fall in love. find your bashert. to plunge, longingly with all that you bare, your heart of your sleeve, a marker of faith. i am … Continue reading
Unrequited One
a beautiful woman on verge, of a crumbling loom threads undone a patch quilt from pattern of other projects, burden of her world on beautiful shoulders. eyes that show quiet quivering uneasy smile deep dark passion curled hair that glows tucked in behind soft sad thoughts. mind racing thoughts out-there published into the world that … Continue reading
Encounter
The shaken woman stopped, looked up at me with wistfulness that I could somehow take away all of her pain. With all my heart, my thoughts, would try. I spoke for her, saying, “if you need, if you request, if you trust, all you must do is ask.” I will stand along side of you, … Continue reading
Casino Journal
o5.3o_1996 Casino Journal :: i sit here and think sit here to cry i always just sit to think sit and wait, although i can not think only ramble e in my own pitiful thoughts. pitiful thoughts and love pitiful thoughts of money and power. of which neither timely interests me. of which both are … Continue reading
Convalescence Home
o6.o9_1997 CLOSING OF THE CONVALESCENCE HOME Walking in personal identity left far behind Photos and what nots haunting stains around under bed ghosts picked up and left brought the beds brought the IV drips brought the standard issue institutional slipper, although it appears ‘charlie’, or ‘irma’ left theirs behind Evacuation where the floor boards about … Continue reading
Little Bunny Foo Foo
“Little Bunny Foo Foo Hopping through the forest Scooping up the field mice And bopping them on the head! Down came the Good Fairy, and she said: “Little Rabbit Foo Foo I don’t wanna see you Scooping up the field mice And bopping them on the head! I will give you three chances, And if … Continue reading
Life Given to Service
the epitaph will read, “life given to service.” Previously standing broad, wise As tall as the sky Reaching give or take One hundred-thirty wedding rings present themselves horizontal Laying slumber One hundred-thirty negative two thousand-ten approximately eighteen-eighty Pre-Industrial Revolution Just past statehood by two ten’s This oak rose gazing upon it all so gently unassuming … Continue reading
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