Hurricane Season
Clouds bruise the horizon.
Something in the water–
a mangrove, a bull shark– whispers
a storm is heavy on the sea. I remember
it is the season...
Parental Advisory
The polyurethane made us white
as bloated fish. As quick-dry glue-
spiked hair. In summer we peeled
and put gyms in our tongues. Boys
ringed their eyes...
Laundry
When she received her first laundry machine,
a wonder of torqued water & whiplashed soap,
she cried. I thought I was dreaming, she said. I mean,
my...
The Other Side
1.
I cradle it in the palm of my hand.An eggshell, still warm.
Something
hatched here—its scent
clings to my dreamskin.
I can almost feel its
weight, this...
Still Life with Earthquake Weather and Blueberries
Since its last fruit we’ve been consumed. Still, without
pruning, sawdust mulch, or glance, our bush came back.
Just-picked berries...
sugar cookies and milk
Broken china plates filled in for the silent radio as
a fat orange cat rang the diner bell—scared but
desperate to survive. The...
