“Hard”
Hard is not the right word for this. Fill in the blank: ______ to say goodbye to your best friend, … Continue Reading “Hard”
Unraveling
Unraveling. 1 Polka dots of tissue, starburst red These have to be the cleanest holes you ever made Leaking like … Continue Reading Unraveling
How to Vanish and Still Be At Parties
Right now, I want to die. I’m sitting in the floor of the restroom of a nice German restaurant. And … Continue Reading How to Vanish and Still Be At Parties
Lessons on gardening
You teach me everything there is to know about love, and crayons, and the right way to sing in the … Continue Reading Lessons on gardening
Remember
Remember the citrus colors of summer, honeysuckle static lullabies and nights roiling in thunder, pomegranate on the porch someone’s father … Continue Reading Remember
How To Count Fireflies
I’ll love you in your sorrow, When cold streams through the open window, And night sucks the dreams from your … Continue Reading How To Count Fireflies
Love Letters, No. 26
I AM NIGHT and dusk is never ending. Probe the dark and prove my worth. Step blind into oblivion, summon … Continue Reading Love Letters, No. 26
Icebreakers
When we go out, I’m a stunt double, Or a bouncer, or a villain, or a thug; But only on … Continue Reading Icebreakers
Riptide
Why is it, looking at the stars Makes you reach for a hand to hold? I think it’s that feeling … Continue Reading Riptide
Footprints
For her, falling in love Was just what it sounded like, A clumsy mishap; She stepped in a fresh, Warm … Continue Reading Footprints
A Living Canvas
[Click to enlarge photos] We recently spent some time at Panama City Beach with Chelsy’s family, thankfully tucked away from … Continue Reading A Living Canvas
Love Letters, No. 41
I am terrified. Daylight seeps and settles, leaving nothing to the imagination. My covers are cold and damp, clinging to … Continue Reading Love Letters, No. 41
Heartsong
My heart is Remarkably portable Orbital, circling Your head On a string Veins And ventricles Bubbling, guzzling Oh, what a … Continue Reading Heartsong
I Am A Thief
Ghost be damned, I’m living. I’m living and loving it, and every day it gets easier to push the ghost … Continue Reading I Am A Thief
Owl
We spent our Sunday afternoon Pouring love on a canvas, Stroke by careful stroke, Spilling the universe from Felt tip … Continue Reading Owl
Portraits of a Ghost 