It’s okay to eat ice cream straight out of its container, or
dine alone,
step on a crack,
sit by the fire escape and watch the moon above Read more…
Why Whisper? (A Poem)
Posts Tagged ‘poetry’
What is love?
Love is the aroma of coffee beans at daybreak,
the sizzling of bacon for breakfast,
the packing of sandwiches into The Incredibles lunch boxes,
the driving to school to let the little ones off. Read more…
Second Chance (A Short Story)
Awkward hellos
the shuffle of feet
Pretending not to see,
not to look
but taking it, you,
all in. Read more…
The Ghosts That Linger (A Short Story)
There were five of us in the room that night. You, me, and the three ladies I will never come up to par with. The diamond ring on me shouts that I AM THE ONLY ONE (for now, right now, until the next one comes along). Why do women believe they can change men? I […] Read more…
Happy Ending (A Short Story)
Our mouths played catch up with each other
we’ll do the talking later
much much
later Read more…
so you want to be a writer? by Charles Bukowski
“when it is truly time,
and if you have been chosen,
it will do it by
itself and it will keep on doing it
until you die or it dies in you.” Read more…
There’s a Kid in the House! (A Poem for Timmy)
There’s a Kid in the House! Crayon drawings on the living room wall, chips and dents on the coffee table. Alphabet magnets on the refrigerator door, cereal on the floor’s become a staple. Balls mark the spot in every room, racing cars hide under pillows. Storybooks sit side by side newspapers, Lego figures lurk behind […] Read more…