I Dreamed of You Again,
Jon Stewart, your arms spiraling
me away from a life of student loans and waiting
tables, canned tomato soup and grilled cheese
sandwiches,...
The Question of Need
“Does the world really need another picture of me?”
Johnny Depp
You fill the doorway like a revelation, arms up,
hands on either jamb,...
Name Dropper
Let’s start from the top, backstage passes,Rolling Stones: Mick and Keith, no shows.Obama from twenty-five feet.In First Class, United, with Gerald Fordand Ed...
At the Annual Christmas Party, Grasping a Small Plate of Hors d'oeuvres
Our skin sheds in the most inconvenient places.
One moment, you are alone in...
Splinters
Dad’s gonna boil a needle,
poke your hand until it bleeds clean.
Lisa asks if I want to count stars after dinner.
I am bored with it
because...
MORE
I start the wash
feed the dog
clear the phone
take in the mail
But
And
Knowing I have left you there
wanting more
is a song
writing itself in my smallest bones
Catharine...
Me, First
Even the buzzards are beautiful
in this slant light, underwings backlit by the sun
The boat launch is deserted
just me on a picnic table under...
To Miss Eyre
At noon we looked past
the hedges of dappled light and saw
a wedding dress
travelling from the pocket
of your cloak. All toy
loveliness, apple blossoms
stormed...
