Wise Tailor Eating alone again I work my way down the sizes in my closet Make regular trips to the tailor To have waistbands taken in When I walk in with you The tailor assures me, “Should you need it,... Continue Reading →
My minimalized uterus A tower ahead steering me towards the dead A little shuttle locks the path I am dying here Sitting wealthy in the airport’s waiting area I will bleed to death Leaving nothing but my minimalized ++++++++++uterus ... Continue Reading →
Not on a Leash Grief cannot be trained to sit and stay or walk beside you on a leash. When a door is left ajar, it dashes out to lead you on a game of hide and seek. Grief will... Continue Reading →
Poem One: Sea Glass Shades of green, amber, milky white smooth, mysterious bits of tumbled glass. Whose hands held you to their lips? Touched where? A long time ago. Poem Two: Recluse Dune shack dweller these many years... Continue Reading →
62 years ago, on May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court announced their decision on Brown v. The Board of Education declaring segregation in public schools unconstitutional. On the anniversary of that historic day, Poetry Breakfast is honored to share... Continue Reading →
snow must'ov lost its glitter At war with my own mind. I'm my own prisoner keep myself confined Going completely insane feeling despair and pain. I used to wish for an open window but then I realized nothing could save... Continue Reading →