Poetry · Writing

Lights & Trees

Early November they come out. Never one without the other. Like there was ever a doubt. They are basically brothers. Retriever them from their hideouts. Just ask your mother. They will stay out throughout. Honey go and get your grandmother. I can’t believe how fast they sprout. You will never find another.

 

Poetry · Writing

Green Lake

He shares himself with the water. Purity and light to the touch as silk. His curly hair in the green light reminds him of seaweed. Mint and whisky swish around his mouth as he goes back for seconds. Reflection takes shape as greed. Greed lake and beware of her relentless pull.

Poetry · Writing

Time

Look at him walking across the floor- tangled in his own web. Emails ring with the news of first steps- stepping all over the now. Rockets shooting in the air and light blue smoke falls into the earth.

Walking these eggshells from bees to birds. Parking parallel to our once beloved four-seater. Take lots of pictures of Winter Wonderland, you only get one.

Doves flying perpendicular to the dozen cans racing against pavement. This bed is cold, his family comes to visit twice a week in my weakened state. They gather around, red roses and all, to pay respect to the once tangled web.

Poetry · Writing

Compromise

Common ground and a two way street are on opposite sides of the world. If your in the wrong place start in the underworld.

Baking a pie to feed your most wanted. The scraps are in the trash and it’s like I’m haunted.

They gather around to watch you open your presents under the tree. I can still hear her scream that malevolent banshee.

Her eyes flicker under the raising sun on a Sunday morning. Gather around the cross and weep and your not alone in this rainy mourning.

Fiction · Writing

Old Partner

She walks high and tall, strolling right past her quondam. Never the slightest regard that he ever existed in her life. The bachelors flock to her, holding her attention, for only a fraction. More drinks than her frame can withhold. Necks break as she heads towards the exit, with a wink, and she’s gone.

Poetry · Writing

Left, Right hook

Out of breath and unable to stand. Pressure and anxiety are finally getting to you.

Working through everything and it continues to get the best of you. Shakes side to side, near impossible to catch him making a mistake.

Bide your time, stalk like a predator, hold the left for the opening. Don’t wait for permission, he does what he wants without.

Down for the count and gasping for air. This a critical moment, stand or quit, this is a critical moment.

Writing

Land Mines

Watch your step. Never know who or what is waiting. Nasty little shits will take your feet right off.

They have no remorse. Left by preadolescence and they lay and hunt. Hidden in furs and corners waiting to claim a worthy prize. You know Ole Kirk is getting a real laugh about this up above, a cruel jape indeed.