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Shimmer Girl

Poem   I knew a girl once sly as time sneaking by right under your nose, ticking and tocking and counting breaths till death. She dressed in a black slink and rubbed her eyes...

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The Day Prince Died

Poem   Prince died today And I wonder if you remember I once Called you Darling Nikki In the last birthday card I wrote you And if this day somehow meant something to you...

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Breaking Fear

Poem   Hiding from your fantasy At the usual roundtable From being that next candidacy Fighting for that righteous stable Too many foolish words are spoken Narrowing what could be retained Starving for that...

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Those Nights

Poem I love dancing with the trees, their touch is gentle, light, I love singing with the wind, its touch reminds of the past, of summers long gone and lost, of nights full of...

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Zephyr

Poem The wind picked up, bringing a familiar smell with it. In a rush I was taken back. I smiled, but the moment zipped on, the gust was Too strong. I went farther back....

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Tripping With Dad – Part Three

Serial Fiction   ‘Did you grab my lyrical shoes from the room, Dad?’ ‘Shit! I forgot. Let’s run up and get them.’ He checked his watch. ‘We have about an hour, plenty of time.’...

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Divisive Misnomer

Spoken Word   In a race, do you look left or right? Do you look up to mark your distance From the sun on the ground to where you are? Does the glare spurn...

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An Early Present

Haibun We plant petunias at Dad’s grave. I hoe out holes in front of the headstone. Frankie places the plants in and covers their roots with dirt. We plant two rows — three to...

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Sleep Birds

Poem   The sleep tugs at my eyes, Like whirring black birds Pulling at the corners of sheets. There is one hole in the stone wall, Through which I look and see: A solitary...

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The Glass Jar

Poem   As you sleep I just wanted to let you know I love you Nothing crazy But it’s like I have a million fireflies trapped in a jar that are beating themselves Against...