A report from the other side. I threw up in my mouth a littleas I lay my head on the pillow The electricity was still outso the house was cold I had plenty of blanketsbut wished I had moreso I would feel held, if not warm I slept in until 11:30—but I didn’t get to [...]
A more abstract view. From the floorboardsjust beyond the lightconstriction is eyes looking throughand looking past Blisters form but do not callous over This is what new shoes always do When new shoesbecome old shoesbut never completely break inthe gait becomes a hobblethe step becomes a limp Shoulders hunch A hardened view of the worldturns [...]
From a longer poem; I’m not yet sure the first part is necessary. 5In the days sincewe have seen the crowdswith their flags and their hats We have seen new atrocitiesfrom new anglescut up for consumptionafter being dumped like sides of beefon a walk-in freezer table And we have consumed 6We have listened to the [...]
As I was scrolling past something, the phrase ‘we are all art’ (or something similar) caught my eye. This is my response. I occupy a place in space and time Some see (Some see what they want to see) Some understand (Some understand nothing) Some will never know I was here until I have gone [...]
The title came to me last night as I was falling asleep. The hills turn crimson and square with dulled edges Snow remains on rooftops teasing out nostalgia like sugar The record skips until it becomes part of the song (24 December 2020) Wishes sometimes have consequences is available to order from your favorite local [...]
Another true story. At the end of the movie they have to give us The Big Reveal All threads must be neatly tied and trimmed just so No questions left everything making sense complete satisfaction But in the middle of a long, fraught summer that was the last thing on anyone’s mind I drove the [...]
True story. I wanted to write a poem consisting only of a preposition But I knew it would be misunderstood because those are the ones that are always misunderstood Sometimes I don’t know what they mean It’s so much harder to capture a feeling than it is to feel it and let it be You [...]
An observation. As dead as you consider it to be it was And that is Who you are now doesn’t change who you used to be It’s part of your biography There’s nothing wrong with remembering where you came from or who you were Maybe consider that the backstory and this the birth of the [...]
About a movie but not. Pre-war kitsch Post-war roots exposed, thirsty The present moment elaborate fiction wounded confused outlines colorless and unfilled the bright, shining moment blurred and murky In this set piece nothing exists under the spotlight no glory only shadow The other side of the wall (25 November 2020—posted November 26) Wishes sometimes [...]
Observations from this morning. The seagull army is out in force five to a streetlamp The old man by the mailboxes goes to pick up the paper bag he tossed to the ground He thinks better and walks away (23 November 2020) Wishes sometimes have consequences is available to order from your favorite local bookstore. [...]
