With the spring night cooling, I clench my bedtime glass of water. I am sitting up, hours from wonderland In the soft glow of a Himalayan salt lamp, A harem of ionized kisses in the otherwise dark, Waiting for blackout. With the storm winds settling, I close the bedroom window; There’s nothing left to watch … Continue reading “Spring Night” – Day 20 of National Poetry Month
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“Villanelle of Career Choice” – Day 16 of National Poetry Month
The circus took me in and gave me bread. They stashed me in the dining car And taught me how to work and where to lay my head. I took in every word they said But found it so bizarre: The circus took me in and gave me bread. My family, if they cared, assumed … Continue reading “Villanelle of Career Choice” – Day 16 of National Poetry Month
The Favoring Wind 