Victor of Spoils

I unravel in the beginning a bitter win over the end Disappointment is my trophy tarnished by time and spilled …

Blinded in Shadows

Shadows splayed in broken array candid curvature quilled in quiet my voice too frail to sway the sentinel I resolutely …

Wise Man

She wished to be the reflective glass surface upon a peaceful sea – a rainbow of colors seducing his eyes …

One day …

  I wonder if the strangers that know me most will someday discover me in the words they never read.

Lit

  We wait for a sunrise to find beauty that opens our eyes. Perhaps beauty would find us more often …

Cold War

Winter is early. The fiery reds breathe icily as they swirl mid-air. The burnt oranges break against the brittle truth.  …

Un-mused

I am darkness, bruised by the kiss of light.   ©10/2019

Shhhh …

Our secrets are exhaled in the vapors of my labored fantasies. Lips pursed, my legs parted, exposing my soul to …

Photograph

I am that faded photograph. The one that tore as you pulled away. You may not see my face, but …

Impoverished minds

Pale eyes, faded dreams Torn denim, leathery pleas Cardboard fortunes, penniless wishes Disgusted smiles, feigned kindness The stench we refuse …