she asks me hard with loud indignation, for obviously this disturbing of her peace is a wildly unwarranted irritation. “Why can’t they see that all lives matter?” she cries as she sips her too expensive teas not knowing how easily her glass ceiling can shatter. I sigh, purse my lips, wonder at her resolve: is... Continue Reading →
lightanddark upanddown myLove extends bends covers every inch of You inchingcloser count -ing sec- onds ev- ery breath a softconfession of This(strongLove) i have for You i have for You a simple wish (carry me on) your lips say my name,blowakiss let me Live in yourHeart's abyss I wrote this for my husband after sharing... Continue Reading →
Hey, he says, I hope you’re well. It was nice to see you in your car and wave hello even if it was nothing more, he says. Except, I know it was so much more than hello. It was hell, you know? To see my memory flash before my eyes with his smile and my... Continue Reading →
16 January 2018 we live in a sea of faces each so different yet many much the same there are those who stand out but are simultaneously hidden as the dominant group claims their space I am both different but very much the same with my floral features but white washed hues and so I... Continue Reading →
11 April 2014 store away all which is evil the sharp metals in a shattered world like a glass jar containing a venom, medicinal when contained, toxic when exposed. expose them only to what is sweet a cotton candy treat to treat the wounds you don't know they have. store away their fears of the... Continue Reading →
5 November 2013 Its belly dragged along the ground as it danced forward each foot guiding its wave- like movement back and forth, side to side a belly dancer with a shiny shimmy tail glistening in the sun. Both nearly blocked my vision to the act I was to witness Its gleam... Continue Reading →
Content warning: this poem depicts rape and abuse. 9 December 2013 Me Hating You While You Hate Yourself For Being Like the One You Hated I know it’s hard, and its hard body provoked you and my soft body provoked it to provoke you. It’s all my fault; not its, not yours. I know it’s... Continue Reading →
I’ve been feeling extra in love with my hubby lately and made some art for him. I hope you can enjoy it too. https://youtu.be/XjlsXKjI73c
My lungs are on fire but like second hand smoke this cancer was not started by me. I give trees and fields and streams of tears flowing into oceans of love for you and your fellows you hardly see as friends. You who thinks you reign supreme over all others you share this body with,... Continue Reading →
I see your face everywhere haunting me til I can’t tell which man is actually you. But is there even a difference? Because he who drives past me in the morning, breaking neck to check me out as I try to just walk my dog and live, is causing a traffic accident in my heart... Continue Reading →
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