This is my fifth poem of the online retreat. It is in two parts, one for each of the two prompts. 1 I woke up this morning with my mask fallen away I know I toss and turn sometimes at night— what is that, anyway? The usual aches and pains took a rest along with [...]
This is my fourth poem of the online retreat. It’s an interesting bit of kismet. Despite my childhood crush and her reddened cheeks, I fail to recognize her until she sits down at the other side of the table. She is almost formless— I can’t even tell you what she’s wearing. She carries a book [...]
This is my third poem of the online retreat. temporal clarity as a pointed peak poking around morphine fog a picture painted in stochasm a misaligned screen through which ink no rose no glass oceans of atoms murky heavens in mushroom squelch neighboring metals rust silently the amusements of a young girl fold like irons [...]
I’m participating in an online poetry retreat for the rest of the month. This is my second poem. The present: always a murky construct with its blurred edges and its unwillingness to play it straight How much can you hide from the camera? Who are you keeping yourself from? The past: a paragon of clarity [...]
I’m participating in an online poetry retreat for the rest of the month. This is my first poem. Take 1 No, not protected it was password rejected I know I selected the right one and typed in the right line I’m looking at it right now — I wish this keyboard weren’t so wonky My [...]
Ordinary Average Thoughts 