I shifted gears Drive to neutral Neutral to drive In blurry motions Trapped in the space Between 0 and 60 Repetitive Dangerously real Consequence moving Fast and hard Like throwing dice And coming up snake eyes Engine revved Purring smoothly But ineffective As I used to be Before the fall Prior to this A moment … Continue reading Shifting Gears
“I’m not crazy. I’m just a little unwell.” – Unwell, Matchbox Twenty I hardly ever get sick. Just ask anyone. It doesn’t usually matter how many people around me are sick, or how long they’ve been sick, or even if they happen to sneeze on me at the absolute wrong time. I’m generally good, so … Continue reading Just a Little Unwell
The Mitt Romney poster stared out at them incongruously through the grime in the attic window as they looked up from their spot on the uneven sidewalk. Jon, Ryan, and Kisha had probably walked past the daunting house a million times in their young lives, going to and from the playground, to and from each … Continue reading Haunted
Do you ever find yourself singing or humming a song that you find horrendous? And once you realize it you want to wash your mouth out with soap but it’s too late. That song is now stuck in your head until the next one comes along. That song for me today is, “Gangnam Style.” I … Continue reading That Song You Get Stuck In Your Head
A nerd is born every second. I know because there are enough of us out there. We buy our puzzles new and we protect our pockets at all times and from all substances. We listen to “Weird Al” Yankovic and we laugh at Frasier and The Big Bang Theory, but not because we’re laughing at … Continue reading A Nerd is Born Every Second
Just in time for my book signing next month, my first ever collection of poetry has just been published on Amazon.com as a paperback and as an eBook. It is also available on barnesandnoble.com in eBook format. A poem is a series of words, emotions, and ideas, tightly crafted and put together in an order … Continue reading Objects: A Poetry Collection
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