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An Ineffable Sestina
Ultimately, she will be served
on her stained bed of silver,
placed on the table of a rich man
with an apple in her mouth
forced into a glazed dress
with her palms pointed to God. -
She Still Knows
I do not remember when we were young
or how large the world once seemed,
this is one of the things only she knew. -
Written Meals
I do not know how to bake
something from scratch,
like my mother’s cookies.
With her instinctual precision
and her habitual familial ease.
I did not inherit this side of her. -
On Being Vane
Somewhere between a flower and a coffin
lies the colorless sunrise outside your windows.
I am devoted and still breathing like the Elin.
You are innocent and still sleeping like the Pothos. -
As She Pleases
To be a woman is to be a banquet.
Eclectic, savory, distinguished.
A summer potluck of femininity;
a Thanksgiving toast to masculinity;
an Easter brunch with androgyny.
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Before I Knew How to Live Freely
I wish I had found the butterfly before I knew how to kiss.
Then, I would have kissed you without a flinch.
I would have slept with you until the day was missed.
I would have stayed out of pleasure instead of lust.
Loves
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autumn forest goddess
as I sit here-
deep in the forest, bathed in shadow,watching the leaves fall,
tell me, why does the earth end in such a pretty displayI holler to the trees,
they answer with a rustle -
To the little girl with big dreams
I wish the sun always shone
But never burned your skin
And that when it is snowing
The cold never nips
I wish all your tears were happy
And you never knew grief
But I know none of this is true
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For Mom
I love my mom
Everything I’ve learned in life
is thanks to her
She's the woman that has been by my side
since the day I was brought into this world
She's the woman that loved me and cared for me
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I Never Will
I still dream about that year.
I still can remember everything there:
The sight, sound, smell, everything.
With every year that goes past,
I hold the memories closer and closer to my heart.