Symbols of tarot
Lay out their meaning to be deciphered
Collapsing hopes on paper cards
I denied any meaning
Read MoreSymbols of tarot
Lay out their meaning to be deciphered
Collapsing hopes on paper cards
I denied any meaning
Read MorePoetry, to me, is emotion or experience manifested in its most candid form. It is artistic expression so honest that only one sequence of words, thoughtfully and meticulously arranged, can express it. And though the content of its expression might be weakness, or embarrassment or fear or imperfection, the expression is perfect in itself. In this way, in this honest, perfect imperfection, my mother exemplifies poetry.
Read MoreFun now
to encounter unusual birds,
for here,
in the parks.
At sixteen, he hammers
black stones
to fit over breasts,
to bless the new wine
I mourn for my mother, like Demeter
created seasons with grief
a daughter makes Hades fill the role
he will never be as gentle
Every where I go
Voila! There I am.
Making a mess.
Can't even give a compliment
Without pissing off
Some insecure housewife.
All About Being Rescued
As our minds travel in the same direction,
back to the same scene,
back to the moment of laughing out loud.
Traveling to the exact same place,
where we both knew just
what the other one meant.
Flags waving
in the wind
warmer air.
Tasting of Hurricane
At sixteen, he hammers
black stones
to fit over breasts,
to bless the new wine
tasting of hurricane.
Paint brushes
how many times my mind wanders,
Journeys, to thoughts of you
Memories that at times fail me
Jacitation
Jacitation
Jacitation
and no Amelioration
Fun now
to take the late train in the evening
Sort of an evening out
even if one is going home.
is probably an athlete,
or dancer--tall, slim easy
in her limbs as she rubs
I awoke in the morning on Dr. King’s Day
with his voice, his Dreams
Mom always says I ran before I could walk
don’t ask me how
Only his mother ever saw his face.
Read Morebut i’m
gonna make this simple
you
kinda make my eyes dance and
i’m on an endless river bank
fuchsia rose petals under feet
This is a way to start a year in which our nation is in deep freeze
Read Moreshade-prefaced letter begging and bump accusations,
post-facial portraiture and black citational business