Rain. Rest. War.

Rain. Rest. War.

by | Nov 16, 2019 | Poetry

The rain fell like suicide soldiers I felt alone and afraid Covered in blood Not water But I see this truth Hard like sunshine She is a fighter As am I In the wake of the truth of my battles I had to let go of much Thoughts meant to obfuscate Needless There are...
Wakanda is the New Chemo

Wakanda is the New Chemo

by | Nov 9, 2019 | Poetry

She wished for red and black lines, made of government confidential ink She wished for hair follicles pushing through, and energy, and warmth That kind of art takes a while They don’t tell you about the minutes How can they? But my Mom’s a queen and a...
9-14-19

9-14-19

by | Sep 16, 2019 | Poetry

You have to sometimes dip and dip deep I wanna do but first I have to go through Anointed heart, tongue, and pen Again and again Out of control Wounds reopened for deep cleaning Surgical the cuts The rank funk of hopelessness Anointed heart, tongue, and pen Again and...
Celebration and Remembrance

Celebration and Remembrance

by | Sep 14, 2019 | Poetry

You are not Made of Stone Blackbird, fly. You are not made of stone. All around you is proof of life. Write this down. Say it out loud. You are not made of stone. It’s okay to feel the bad feelings. The childish feelings. I am FATHER. You are my child. You will ever...
I Am Seeing Something

I Am Seeing Something

by | Aug 24, 2019 | Poetry

I feel totally happy even in a worn-out state because I know for the first time in a long time I’m ahead of the bullet I’m not trying to catch it I’m not riding on holding on for dear life I’m just there with my feet in front of it and...