Pillow Talk (2014)

‘round the end of summer,can’t help but get that:                 “did you fall for me or did the seasons change”sort of flip to my step. but that’s gettin’ a tad ahead of myself.I asked her what kind of poem she wanted,‘n she said one about pillows,‘n I asked if she was sure,‘n …

pictures of exes (2014)

for how interesting your erect nipples are,I can’t help but notice the fresh cuts along your skin,and I understand,god do I understand,but I worry,for you are beautiful,and I want you in the world with me,one of the things keeping me here. If I may be selfish.

Pareidolia (2013)

Did you know the brain is built around finding something in nothing?if you see familiar feature-faces in a crowd of strangers–    –that’s your brain trying to force the world into pegs it already knows.

Open Mic (2015)

{Lights up, kid,stage is set.Spotlight’s burnin’ holes in ya.Audience’s got that dread-judge stare to ‘em,‘n that mic feedback ain’t doin’ wonders here.Say what you came to say.} Love.I do love you, all these years later.It’s weird.Kind of.And it’s taken me a long time to say I’m sorry.I’m sorry.* [*Strain, Dippel, et. al.: Mr. Kennedy, this …