Tag Archives: poems
Blank Verse Thing
There she stood with flag unfurling, watching o’er the battle’s ending– watching o’er the bloody ending– while the bodies piled below her. There he stood that misty morning, watching blood run from her country, watching hope run from her country, … Continue reading
Purely of Joy
Burn me; put your hands on my skin and blacken me. Sear the imperfection out of me until you’ve glassed me, left me as bone and char and shining surface to be admired, to be feared, to be lusted after. … Continue reading
Hungry Work
She wears a crown of customizable thorns, it fits beneath her shining halo. Artfully applied mud conceals blemishes, but otherwise shows off the radiance of her skin. Whitened teeth are sharpened, all the better to eat you, my dear; being … Continue reading
When I Am Kissing Her
What had I been before I knew you? Who am I now when you’re not with me? You have taken and changed me, from someone content to someone restless. I look out at the tar sands and I contemplate going … Continue reading