Atop a razor thin wire thirty feet above my head, nineteen blackbirds are perched, resolutely, zombie-like, side by side by side, as if waiting for the bus. Their balance is perfect, so self-assured that most appear to be asleep standing up, the skimpy thread bowing under their combined weight but under no threat of ripping. … Continue reading Nineteen Blackbirds
And I wish you well With your ambivalence Not my cup of tea This tepid disconnect Shrouded in gaiety Dipped in poison ink Frequently hollow But you left a stain On my semi-conscious soul Devoid of constraints Vulnerable as sin Now black like sludge This transformation Of before and after you The pictures tell a … Continue reading After You
It is never the same This constant sorrow Seeping in unchecked Like so much moisture Pressed deep inside Overcome by your ghost These silent steps This fleeting shadow Discarded in morning glow This gaping hole With the shape of you Crinkled at the corners Like we used to be But I see you everywhere This … Continue reading Smoke
We drove down from Maine. Just hopped in the car and hit the interstate, spur of the moment. Headed south. It was mid-winter and the snow was falling down in sheets as we drove. The car stereo played 90s on 9, one of the perks of having XM radio, and we pretended it was 20 … Continue reading All the Way to Mexico
Grief is visceral. It rips and tears at you from the inside, desperate to claw its way out. If you don’t keep a tight lid on it you could go insane focusing on it and nothing else. It can lead to a soul wrenching depression that threatens to shove you down and leave you for … Continue reading The Definition of Grief
This subconscious pull Dragging me toward you Like the incoming tide And the pitch white sand While we hop clear Only to stumble again Tangled on the shore As the churning foam recedes Replaced by numbness An absence of sound Wrapped up in irony Thick and viscous Replacing a love We thought was endless This … Continue reading Slate Gray
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