I was born at sea; Atop an ocean, constantly and quietly pulsing, Like a mother’s heartbeat, Too quiet to hear but loud enough to feel. My fate, Freshly woven, Was that of all the (wo)men you’ve never met, The champion … Continue reading The Sedentary Sailor’s Shan’ty
A practiced and oiled lie slips, Without resistance, Transforming the air through contamination, Into a veil to serve my obscurity. With a twist of fate And a curl of the lips My visage presents as pristine, Wiped clean, Breaking me … Continue reading The passing of Pennywise
When I run out of time, Which is to say effort, My only regret will be, There won’t be anyone left around, Cynical enough to confirm, Which is to say put letters to the whispers, Just how quickly you forgot … Continue reading Worse ways to be than forgotten
I saw God today, Outside of a Gas ‘N’ Go, Brought to truth by that oppressive heat above, (S)He sat with the disciples unwitting, Gracious in being, Always at hand, But especially grateful to be present For just Long enough … Continue reading Beggars can be choosers
God, I hate my hate, And ask, why now you have given me your gift? When I strove, In spite of you, To live as you asked my brothers, Those who swore they heard your church bells, In the gallows … Continue reading God damn me, please
I don’t know if I miss you But I won’t forget the nights, We spent watching the night waste away, Leaping over the horizon turned waterfall, On the short-lived winds of hope, Dissipated by the pull of regret, To rip … Continue reading My Metaphysical Insomnia
Kid died today. Maybe he earned it, But Hell knows if it’s deserved. Boy didn’t take it well, And Son, Bore the burden like a father: Broken. With the sun bearing down. Daring formerly shaded sons, To moonlight as … Continue reading The Beginning has no End
