my daughter age
two and a half
tries to grab the
smoke of the
incense as it
peels away from
the resin and
twists into the air

sometimes i see fantastic things

like
15 angel wings
all moving
in a circular
motion

(HE SAID) I cant imagine not telling you when something is wrong

(MY THOUGHT) i'm starting to feel it again
             (i'm sad, sad)
AND why have "WE" changed?
    (so many end up wondering about change)
             i'm scared to die
YET i cant cease these questions:

WHAT
                      &WHY?
                       (But i ( Read more... )

She passed out ( Read more... )

I watched a homeless woman
laugh to herself open mouthed
at some private thought
as she walked main street

The artists we saw in the street ( Read more... )

words (brokenback&nospine) are weak ( Read more... )

I'm sorry.
I don't think
that I
have ever
apologized,
and I'm sorry.
Just thought
that you
should know.

I put oil on
and waited for you
smelling of skin
not quite clean
but you did not
come back
that night.

neveragain
a thought; she
made me look
toward the east
and then spit
in the dust
at her toes
and I told her
I needed a
drink to cool
my throat
I was on fire
I was on fire
Words like lava
that captured him
burned him to ash
and stone
alone
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I am painting my fingernails, toenails, dark red ( Read more... )