dizzy thought youwithin my horror you arealert, captivated and unseemly stirredmy dreams are at rapt attentioncompletely enthralled by your monsterdismal honesty my pale demeanor speaksit talks of black rain and sunsets of crimsonin the throes of anger you recognize...

Sitting there watching my friends waiting for the next story. I couldn't help a smile that flitted across my face.“Okay, what was that? You just gave a quick smile, thinking I don't watch you, girl. Fess up.” Joni said...

(or "Chicken-of-the-Sea")   Intrepid wattle,caught in the roilof a reckoning watcha ragamuffin remnantof chaotic creationa tatterdemalion shamblethrough fluidsubconsciousa spring chickenmarching withhis death wishin a can of fishdown to the shorefor boilingbeyondour earthly shineserf upon surffrom trusted turfto crash & sprayichor,brine:a hook...