Following the WeddingThere's a single speck of who-knows-what dust on my lapel and I'm brushing it away with the tippy-tip of a sort-of orange flyswatter, still unused this winter when there are no flies to swat at.Following the Wedding
And the curtains that stretch too tall for me
to close have been open for months, all in that shade of orange you sort-of picked
by telling me you liked it more than mauve, which is my favorite. And didn't I see you on the street only weeks ago, I didn't know you lived in this city now. You used to be such an infrequent visitor. All day
Untitled 1Older now, we sit comfortably. You, who are so stilled within yourself and me, a quiet mirror of our mother. But I remember long ago you would wet the bed,Untitled 1
ashamed, and I would help you change the sheets
and hide them. But our father always
knew.
And so I would ease the aloe-based cream
across each shallow wound that
he
left
you. And you would say Please Please
Please can I sleep with you tonight where the dark doesn't scare me where no one can get me ever. Sometimes, now I wonder what you would be
Oshun RevivedI'm building a city on your chest. With the power of God and the tip of a finger I plant one, two, three eliptical houses and a river I can trace with one nail. I dot stars, posing as freckles down your skin. Gentle constellations that I lick clean,Oshun Revived
mewing like a cat. I raise children from a fold of our sheets. I write their names on your ribs; they stretch to hold you. Modern pioneers, my fingers flatten your hair. Pinching a mountain, pressing
a valley, granting light. Surprised,
your e
Devious Journal Entry
Neglect
you are joyous serendipity.
I'm stalkin' your gallery.
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"In dreams emotions are overwhelming."
It's a bittersweet symphony that's life, eh? Either way, I hope things work out for you and you take care of yourself. And if you ever need to vent I'm still here.
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If you have 3 cans of soda and you gave it to a hobo, why do they have toes?? None! BEARS DON'T EAT CHICKEN!!!!
My.Photography: ~Photolectric
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If you have 3 cans of soda and you gave it to a hobo, why do they have toes?? None! BEARS DON'T EAT CHICKEN!!!!
My.Photography: ~Photolectric
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If you have 3 cans of soda and you gave it to a hobo, why do they have toes?? None! BEARS DON'T EAT CHICKEN!!!!
My.Photography: ~Photolectric
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