Burning Stones

Burning Stones

by | Dec 7, 2019 | Poetry

There will always be fires And There will be stones Consider: Sometimes it burns only on the surface heat and hurt but nothing lasting foolish almost to give too much weight to that pain so gone so yesterday so eons ago as you build or are built And sometimes it melts...
Shut In

Shut In

by | Nov 23, 2019 | Poetry

You needn’t believe in the power of sunlight but I do I have held bloody masses in my hand and while I don’t attribute that issue of blood to the lack of sunlight I know this to be true had I not opened my windows today I would have stayed in in fear of...
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...