Untitled #389 (2013)

I keep getting these headaches. He is arterial,in that cell-bulging way,splintering off into capillary moments. I’ve been taking my coffee black,not for some manly–    my tooth’s been hurting,    that same hurt of my filled cavities,    but this time I’m not on anyone’s dental,so I take my coffee black,and clench my jaw at night. I keep …

Untitled #39 (2014)

I sleep best with that bone ache frigid chill,the frost coating constant weight,contrasting the relative warmth of my own body.Winter is the only time of year I wake completely rested. I want to take her to my bed,I want to trace my fingers along her curves,to weather the storms of her temper,to feel her breath …