Know thy ledgeunder the stand   crawling & falling   built of nerve in asphalt sweating murderous curves by a swerving hand   I bit the farmand bought the dustfrom a blue collar nose-to-the-grindapproach adjusting eyes over sand   took a toke on the curb and witnessed a worm as it squirmed to the berm   through a...

When I was younger,I had my first love.His eyes were blue like diamonds.Alas,he didn't exist in this realm. He couldn't hold me.He couldn't help me out or scold me.And he wasn't entirely human. That is a story for another day.The thought...

When I was young, you came with your black mouth agape and your blacker heart pounding with anticipation.I feared for my sanity or my life.So I tried to drown you in drink, in powder,in the temporary warmth of another...

She taught me not to fear deathIt’s just part of livingNow every time that I go and visit herMy soul hurts and heart sinksShe’s waiting to cross that bridgeGone are the stories she used to tellAs far back as...