Happy Monday! At the beginning of the month, I challenged myself to write and post a new poem for every day in April, and here we are around the halfway mark. When I was younger, I wrote poetry every day in every class on every piece of paper I could get my hands on, and … Continue reading Bonus Poem! – National Poetry Month
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“The Storm” – Day 14 of National Poetry Month
The hurricane has crossed the street. The hurricane has crossed the street. He doesn’t look both ways. He stomps his awful feet. The hurricane has crossed the street. The hurricane is down the block. He’s moving closer up the block. We watch the windows, Check that all the doors are locked. The hurricane comes quickly … Continue reading “The Storm” – Day 14 of National Poetry Month
“Lunch” – Day 13 of National Poetry Month
I raised my hand And on the fork the chicken Smelled like fancy mustard And the sky outside the window was pleasant And the existence of God was in dispute And a war continued And the restaurant played decent music And I enjoyed my food So repeated the process Simultaneously mundane and absurd, I think … Continue reading “Lunch” – Day 13 of National Poetry Month
“In the Valley of Our Violence” – Day 12 of National Poetry Month
In the valley of our violence In the years of smoke and water All the shadows trade in silence Like a father trades a daughter In the streets you hold your wallet For the parasites to find you As the crowd collects you call it There’s too many teeth behind you And the doors could … Continue reading “In the Valley of Our Violence” – Day 12 of National Poetry Month
“The View” – Day 11 of National Poetry Month
Mustard sunset spills Irradiated blinds Soon to cotton candy dusk My window bleeds The irradiated cocktail My life after cigarettes Nearing midnight A pharmacy-developed snapshot of My six by four inch red-eyed friends Is the closest I can capture This hundredth vision of the same light April 11th, 2019
“Some People” – Day 10 of National Poetry Month
Some people wait for the perfect moment Like a runner ignoring the starting gun until the wind changes I ignore perfectly appropriate words Until assorted magic manifests I wait a lot I tap plenty of keys but mostly backspace Some people buy new clothes once they’ve reached their goal weight I work out when the … Continue reading “Some People” – Day 10 of National Poetry Month
“To Feel Thin” – Day 9 of National Poetry Month
Tomorrow, to feel thin I will shower first thing in the morning And go immediately for a brisk thirty-minute walk, Followed by as many sit-ups as I can manage. Then I will shower again In cold water With the minty body wash that makes my skin explode. I will drink a half-glass of orange juice … Continue reading “To Feel Thin” – Day 9 of National Poetry Month
“My Town” – National Poetry Month 2019
Happy #NationalPoetryMonth! I never celebrate April Fools' Day, but this I can get behind. Here's something I wrote earlier today and thought I'd share it. Enjoy! My Town In the town where I live We can walk to wherever we'd like without hassle, But we drive. It's faster. In the town where I live The diner … Continue reading “My Town” – National Poetry Month 2019
The Big News
Scott enters his apartment flustered and exhausted, but with a smile on his face. He closes the door immediately and carefully, glances around the room, pulls a small black box from his coat and collapses in a chair. The box he opens to reveal an engagement ring. He gazes at it. Then the door opens … Continue reading The Big News
The Favoring Wind 