to Denial

to Denial

you told me
that you
don’t have a nose,
that you
can’t smell my rose,
and i agreed
that you
could bottle my scent
to pay your rent.

to the Swan

to: the Swan

i’ve had PTSD ever since
you attacked me, then
trapped me with a name.
i’m not playing that game.

from,
not Leda anymore
or a whore.

to Throat

to Throat

don’t choke.
spit out Truth.
let in fresh air.

Horse Race

Horse Race

i was constrained in a race
i couldn’t win by interlocutors
betting i was trained
to stay on track,
but i dropped the reins
and the load on my back.
now i gallop in the wind
without sin, a sign, or a finish line.

Court of Love

Court of Love

fake futures trading
is legal
but not lovable

Meaning Silence

Meaning Silence

Freedom to fill
the void
with answers,
while imprisoned
in an unspoken lie
hiding in place
without a face.

to Mighty Man

to Mighty Man

You use a girl in distress
as a reason to kill;
change your face;
forget where you had no place
and now don’t want to be or see;
hand her a bitter pill;
promise a better day.
Prey.

to-Butter

to Butter

Get a plate.
I’m a hot potato.
You will drop me.
Smother me, then.
We won’t last. Repast.

Court of Love

Court of Love

Judge Jude says:
Don’t be a rude driver.
Obey the rules Fool.
Don’t ride pride over love.
Proceed with care.
All is fair.

Court of Love

Court of Love

we used to play.
now i pay.
you had me caged
in silent rage.
let me count the ways
365 days.
now i smile.
it’s been a little while.

Bend in the Road

Bend in the Road

i am
a light beam.
my curve
is sculpted
by the gravity
of memory.

Pants on Fire

Pants on Fire

you told me to leave but won’t let go. like you don’t know
why. you cry. weave a lie.
cuz
you’re not seen being mean.
cuz
you want to stay the same way.

i’m a Black Hole

i’m a
Black Hole

i have absorbed
all my days.
my life is
a massive point.

to Angry Abdomen

to Angry Abdomen

abandoned abberated
abhorred ablated
abnegated abominated
aborted abrogated
abstained absolved
abutted abyssed

breathe out
abdicate control

On the Road

On the Road

i awoke
wrapped in my
handiwork,
a quilt left behind
recovering my mind.

to Who

to Who

i think
about me.
Who is eye.
soulmates.

Breath Control

Breath Control

you’re not special.
you’re a pinhead.
maybe i’ll knock
you down, or you.
maybe i won’t
bowl. i’ll blow.

Fairytale

Fairytale

Once, a man told his mother that he was better than her. She asked her son why. He knocked her down. She got up and slapped him. He killed her in a silent rage.

At sunset he raped his sister. He told her to forget her mother ever existed. He married her, named himself King, and surrounded himself with like-minded men.

Time

time

perceive
leave
grieve
why?
souls cry
tears dry

to Day

to Day
Dawns a new day
to live, to give, to play.
Remember long.
Sing anew your song.

Decrepit

Decrepit

Finding Eden wasn’t good enough.
You wanted to breathe all the air
quench your own thirst
be first, last and everyone
in between be seen
without seeing.

Now who will be silent
while you’re being violent?

Opposing Counsel

Opposing Counsel

Dreamer Schemer
Nurturer Breeder
Leader Ruler
Teacher Torturer
Seeker Liar
Creator Opportunist
Lover Pretender

To Do

to do

speak ill
speak truth
speak wise
obstruct lies
use time
chime with nature

Skyline

skyline

Tops of Trees,
framed by Sky
as Dawn approaches
in slippers,
rise from Valley;
circle Heaven.

Summer Morning

Summer Morning

Red Tail Hawks
winging parenthood,
calling from the field
to a nest
touching the sky.

Confession

Confession

Seems like the whole world’s got a groove.
I’m a TikTok voyeur without any moves.
Confession

Seems like the whole world’s got a groove.
I’m a TikTok voyeur without any moves.

Mister

Mister

you insist with your fist;
say you’re right with might;
demonstrate love with a shove.

i sigh.
i can’t remember why.

Court of Love

#CourtofLove

#lookinthemirror
when you point
and yell.
#listen.

#iartg #dailypoem #rumination

Court of Love

Court of Love

using my trust
to punish me
is criminal.
the sentence
is silence.

to Owl

to Owl

Persistent Rooster pervades the morning, warning of a lie.
Cicadas sing, asking: why?

Give a hoot for me.

Tuck my dreams under your wing,
while you sleep the day away.

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