She wonders what his hands must feel like. Beyond rough. Beyond the slip of her skirt. A tattoo in this crease. A nail missing here. Hair like barnacles. Words slurped foam spewed between a layer of plastic. “Don’t mind him. He’s got that thing in. To whiten his teeth.” “I’ve never done that before.” Jorjian…

I’ve never seen someone so untainted Until you. Never felt so safe and vulnerable at the same time. Until you. A beautiful diamond, And you showed me every facet from every angle. Your flaws, frustrations, loves, pains, and joys For a moment they were all the same and so utterly perfect. And still when I…

Red Cloud was born deep in Wyoming In a Sioux Band he called his own He grew up to lead the Red man Through bloody battles to save his land He was tall and he was proud The last thing he would do was back down He ruled the Sioux Band carefully They set up…

Everyone cries sometimes When your world has gone cold and hopes are low Everyone cries sometimes When your life is on hold and troubles overflow You can cry when you’re happy You can cry when you’re sad It’s a natural emotion we all have had Everyone cries sometimes When your friends fade away and love…

Alterations Complications Indignation Self Preservation Corporate Greed A poor man’s need No they don’t care No they don’t care Homeless Man Garbage Cans Outside their door Don’t want to see no more Conceal themselves Insulate their opinions Cos they don’t care No they don’t care Interception False reflection Interpretations Corporate Relations Liaisons near A small…

This is desperation My turn, Backwards, But forward Progression confused So things repeat Now I, Like you, Loneliness, Is introduced. How you stopped the circles? I don’t know But could’ve sworn, We, Had obligations, To keep these rounds, In rotation. You said You’d hang in, no matter The count on bandages But I checked back…

I won’t pick up Won’t hear the messages Won’t read the signs left for my interpretation Excused too much Now I realized Took it all from me What left do I have to compromise With Lifted is the burden Loosened is the confines That left no room for undying love I gave it I found…

Is it worth a shining moment, For a place in the sun? Coming together, But only to depart, And end what we’ve begun. We can come together in shadows, Escaping under trees, the heat That fills long days of sun and sky Upon which me meet. But when the sun sets Or in blows the…

We took up residencies On cushions in the corner, As the time circled in our cups And was swallowed, I noticed the fan talking in a murmur, The ground becoming firmer, The moon getting brighter, The walls feeling lighter, The moon making its debut, The eyes darting through, The table stretching out, The cushions slipping…

You should always have One conservative friend, A political cardiologist Who will stop the bleeding. If you have a conservative friend, You’ll need a liberal one too, Because someone will Have to get you beating again, And if you have both, You need a friend who doesn’t care, So you can figure out Why you…