The Pruning
Deadhead the groundwhere petals lay,
not the blossomed branch, rivered& riveted
this garden, this squareof pear & pine.
Unlockthe pruning knife, cut the roses
back to thorn,...
Red-eye
Wake up in harsh lighting,startled by an announcement.There is a sudden shift fromeight hours of sittingto scurrying about your seat.Pull bags down from bins,drag...
Entropy
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Omar Khayyam taught usnot to burn our momentsmourning the deadfor they sleep peacefullyin their cold graves.
strange fellow, he was, Omar Khayyamdidn't think much of...
Broken Tooth
A dream of a broken toothmeans fear of aging, change,or feeling powerless.
Broken tooth would be a good namefor a rock bandin the alternative...
Only the Forest Remembers
Only the forest remembersand us.The sturdy, low boughsheld us in our youthas we climbed.The upper twigs swayedand bent in the wind.From...
Glass Houses
We hide behind glass—thin, trembling breath,shattered silence,each crack a raw wound,a secret bleeding light.Truth fractures us—yet in jagged breaks,strength flickers, trembling,not a mask,...
