What we still take for granted
Today as dawn just had brokenI walked through the woodson gold covered pathsto the sound of tiring leavestrembling in wind. A faint drizzle of rainwets my hair and covers my […]
The white plague
Death is dressed in white,bed-sheet pale, with rasping breath;his callous hands caress the child,whisper words of anguish, callingfor a fever-ridden sleepof his fatal consumption. Talking in tongues of his motherhe […]
Repair again
The world, now darker’s filled with fearhas stuffed my liver, spleen and soulso, screen me with your kindness, dearto mend and make me strong and wholetwo of us, together, ready […]
Season of the witch
Bat-born elopingfor their sabbath carriedby the spells of moonlight spilled,potions in their eyesstar-drunk on rose-waterwomen shedding decencywith silver skin exposedand their violent violins. Lust-luredthey are leaving life behindfor a dark […]
Bluebeard Secrets
Buried bones forgotten ashbelow the hungry flagstones rests eternal love I never cared about illicit cashbut hid my hands inside the gloves that Midas left I soiled my soulby bloodshed […]
