Monthly Archives: January 2010

across the state              to the atlantic side              your family needed a reason someone or something to             blame                    for the loss of you…. they breathed a sigh of relief              when you presented your unfounded tale              accepted   your absolution and confession allowed them to hold … Continue reading →

this is not a game for the thin-skinned or the faint of heart… the overly-sensitive will be eaten alive chewed up and spit out like bites of rotten fruit… they will crucify you hang you on their crosses of judgment … Continue reading →

as the songs for haiti’s relief grip me to the bone the screen remains blank covered in tears and blood the babies cry the screams have ceased their cups remain empty

‘he couldn’t stand the idea                   that anyone else had actually  breathed in the same air as                   his idol in the old days… it drove him insane              that  he didn’t have his own personal vile of it         that precious air to take out of … Continue reading →

its not the travel or the adventure that i fear its the overwhelm and the difficulty i’m having planning portions of this  journey with ease… i now understand why most humans don’t bother ever leaving

beneath the rubble in port o prince a crumpled          rat pobertson, lay              struck down by the devils        he recognized so well     they whispered his name      the hiss of a serpentine’s  call    tickled his ear    choking breath        and life       as each  pin  placed just so    permeated and … Continue reading →

your lunatic genius eyes             cackled from the doorway demanding clear thought                    and adult decision making! they yanked away at          youthful remnants of torn cloth     carefully chosen to wear       for just this occasion!      an armour of colorful skin          stretched and sagged in gravity’s wake ignoring … Continue reading →

he wrote left as a comment by ‘anonymous’ this effacement flew through me creating a rich bile filled with dark dank chunks of this afternoon’s meal it gagged me with the  reminder that  i am a letter writer first and … Continue reading →

i hear that those seriously interested in having chickens around research breeds, laying patterns, types of eggs to expect and what feed is best.  they travel to feed stores, carefully studying and picking out their feathered choices before carrying them home.  for … Continue reading →