Atmospheric Conditioning
She was the wizard’s candle, bright as a brand new dawn. Floating through the doorway, a breath of summer breeze—hers was the realm of magic woven into the tapestry of…
A Piece of Heart
Dedicated by way of a thank-you to Elaine and Neal Whitman.I love jelly and jam—grape, strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, gooseberry, cherry, apple, orange, peach, mango, and mint. Most of the…
If It Were True
why do you glare at me so brightthat blank stare of a dare toexpress myself on hallowed white but, no SIGNS, no rules, no lines to read between the owner’s…
Desecration
You have humped America's flags into sweaty rags.written your personalized brand of history,your name on this, your name on that:sneakers, Bibles, baseball caps, museums, plaquesand other writings on the wall,do…
Autumnal Dream
as autumn’s chill descendsand leaves paint the floor of Earthas daylight withers into quickened sunsetsas frost lays its bones over the landi sit in the deep of nightthe shadows that…
Compound Interest
I’m the Moolah of addictionpushing proceeds of afflictiondemand for my brand of self-inflictionat an all-time high the division of humanitya principal conditionof this nuclear religionin a split-hair decisionthe jury fully…
Destinations
damngravel in my shoe againtoe’s sticking through the hole in my socki kneeladjust my worn-out footwearstare at the patterns in the cracked pavementhow many milesto my destinationsomewhere beyond this highway…
Figments of Truth
i look at myselfin the mirror each daystudy this decaying fleshdraped on ancient bonesthe truth of a thousand liesburied behind these tombstone eyesgas on a funeral pyrematch in handi set…
Plausible Pliability
lizard dreamsgot to let my spikes downcatch a little shut-eyetry to rememberthat tune i forgotwalking off the blues the other daymumbling hints of jazz. i must be a rockbecause here…
Starry Night
on the precipice, i standthe canyon belowgathering shadows in its hungry mawmy eyes plunge into the last of dayso near, her raysi can almost touch themone more step and i’ll…
