Tag Archives: poems
Databases bleed information (of course)
It’s a Sisters Of Mercy night and you know what that means: get on your knees, bow your head and receive. Hear the laughter down the hall, the distant drums, the rise and fall of a thousand lifetimes of solace, … Continue reading
Blaze Of Glory
How often I thought of you, the peaceful one, a graceful being of pure serenity. I dreamed of dancing into your life, a flickering flame, a burning song. I wanted you for my own, but lacked the form that would … Continue reading
Spindle (it just doesn’t mean what you think it means)
He asked if he could come over. He was old enough to be my father. He asked if he could show me something. I told him yes. I was naive. He was hungry for it. That much, I knew. I … Continue reading
Crisis
This brittle thing we had — like lace gone to ash from a slow burn. Pretty thing, but look at it twice and it’s dust. I don’t understand why you had to turn it all upside down — was it … Continue reading
I Have Given
Burning feeling, low in my belly. I’m fat, but it’s empty. I didn’t finish breakfast this morning, because I’m a selfish horrible bitch. I got to have a little bit, infested fruit, crawling with filth, and a bite of something … Continue reading