What Should Be
Depression is not always darkness.Sometimes it’s padded-room whitenessthe brightness of claustrophobic conversationsindivisibly linked, infinite shards and chips,an overwhelming push toward cleavers of polite.
Why don’t you ask me how I’m...
Auguryafter Relative by Sam Gilliam
The sky washes over me, enticing,bursting open with orange and teal,
a cleansing becoming more vibrantfrom west to east. Soft, like...
Cheesefor L. C.
I want to write you a friendship poembut it wants clichés:calls in the middle of the night,laughs over a late drink.
Instead there’s...
True Story Metaphor for My Parents' Divorce
In this shrinking house, I am still growing,
my wrist gripped between window and sill,
one toe pinched in neat...
StarGazers Suicide Note
The tree outside my windowOnce grew raw and lyrical.
Back when life was newAnd Now ran side-by side with ForeverCushioned by cotton night...
Interstate
Most take the ramp for common needslike heeding nature’s urgent call.No matter where the journey leads,though, for some reason exit all,
Like getting out to...