Poetry

Expecting

I walk in. Expecting. White walls, white coats, sterile, needles, and seclusion. But my time's pale yellow, light green. I expect rocking and repeating, people stuttering like old vinyl. But there's just a bit of wailing (and a great deal of waiting). I expect to feel bored and ... read more

Grief is

Hearing chords/Looking up/Blinking away thoughts Of who Might have been   Grief is Squeezing the wheel/Feeling unsure/Pushing away thoughts Of where I can drive to now   Grief is Staring at the paper/Seeing red/Flushing away thoughts Of why This happened to us   Grief is Moaning in ... read more

I blame you

The last kisses permeate the carpet threads. A container of letters belonging to boxes under your bed. Like a basin of doubt you wash over logic.   Maybe it’s not your fault   that the graze on your kneecap blinds. Maybe it’s not the stubbing of the toe that leaves the stains on the ... read more