She is made of ugly words and unforgiving truths and if she does not write them down, she will drown in them. There is a man beside her, and his arm brushes hers. He smells like her dad’s cologne and...

Normalcy changes  With the times. What made someone  A hero, Can become their  Downfall the next day.   But me, A mutant? No, I’m just  Me.    Human...

A silver circuit rounds the moon Satellites say it’ll be here soon; Frenzied voices, “it’s the end!” And then the ship starts to descend…   The skies are clear; it’s landing...

Ingredients Filling: A few too many Bad Apples 2 heaping cups of Ignorance 5 TBSPs of Self-righteousness 3.5 pounds of pure Hate ¾ cup of Fear A pinch Arrogance Crust: 9 oz. of Colonization 1...

I rot as I ripen. A brown apple on the ground that used to swell with juice in every crevice.  I will be wrinkled and dry, and who will love me then?   He slips a lock of my hair  between...

I rarely wear them. The clasp gets jammed and the string is worn, But the shiny eyes remind me of her— Of all of them—the women that came before, So I persist until the pieces sigh together.   Mama...

Three old men live in my house, Their presence I can't deny. Although they’re ignored And often very bored, They never cease to abide.   Three old men live in my house, One...

The sun was merciless today. It was a challenge to keep her eyes open and even more so to put one foot in front of the other. Mama would be mad at her if she was late again but what could she do? Walking...

I saw a fat toad on my doorstep. It spoke to me in its toad words:   “Would you care to dance?” And I of course obliged.   A pirouette by me A hop by the fat toad   Movements...

May I come in even just for a bit?  You don't have to engage with me.  I just want to be a part of your kingdom. As long as I'm visible I’ll be fine.    I say that but I’m still...

In the bazillions…   Collected works of far away poets, no one Remembers sitting atop my chest and Effectively crushing everything beneath it. There’s muscle tearing and blood squelching As...

For nine months I've been going through something.                         Something I can't hide except by putting my pain aside The day you threw my love away  Turned...