Branching Out

I don’t frown,shadowing concrete and crunching leaves,all about this small town. I’ve made my bed.I’ve paid our dues.I spared your …

Time’s Petticoat

Darted apart from naked treesand angsty squirrels Rushed towards chortling chimneys,charging betweena chorus of icicles clinging onto sils and gutters, …

Dreamt to Surrender

I dreamt away the Sun’s, Last Dance.He’s the greatest showman,his act has fatigued me so. I dreamt his light down …

Faceless

Writing to shelter a soula hidden compartment to a sacred solace,a piece of something unspoiled,spectacular and shadowless I’m writing with …

Jibber Jabber

Words jab you like the sharp edge of a paper,when I see red,you’re afraid you’ll be next. I promised to …

Blame Game

Won’t bear your blame.My name is left tetheredand bound by your binding game. Left my name,and swinging soulful and free.My …

3

I couldn’t comprehend the love you feltAll these years, I held the blame.Though you told me it wasn’t my fault,I …

Noncyclic

Cyclical.Repeat and undoremaining undoneand coming together. One. I can’t recoilrolling down The rain is torrentialas I wait undercoverof stone and …

Disguised

Count the times,the buttons pressed,the lacey-seeded regrets I pressed them down,shut tight my eyes I conceived it to be,concerning only …

Unapologetically Grand, My Grandpa

Remembering, a white quilt,sleeping sweetly,Snow dusts mountaintops and winter shows her face all too much. I remember the sun.I remember …

Thanks to You

It’s not my fault and you’ve told me so many times The sky is bluewith clouds freckling her highest points …

Falling to Ground

About the poem: This is a remake of the poem I posted a while ago called, Earthbound. I really enjoy …

Pray

Days call tired bones to the bedNights call for a restful head Is there any in between, anymore? My gut …

Julie’s Child

About the piece: I recently had a bad stomach bug that was going around and it led me to have …

Unwritten Letter

I bet you wrote well The words summoning teardrops and ink spots forming curved lines Raw and unfiltered Gray with …

Caught Off Guard

You took the baitbut I’m the one who’s been caught off guard, I’m renewed. There’s someone brighter than who’s been …

Dear Dreams

Trees still growFlaming crimsons and candy apple greens On a street where she lovedand lived and sang with the stars …

Hi, How Are You? Who Are You?

Make another dent A tour meeting, disapproved and outbid We were broken and still onePiecing together our fractures You moved …

Access in Excess

Access meLet my soul flow freely like smoke does through vents and open windows Let me go Access me We’ll …

Don’t Regret the Rain

Rain is falling over meI’m under coverThough I’m sad, I don’t regretletting it soak me through Sitting with my thoughtsI’m …