Tag Archives: poetry
A Sinner’s Prayer to a Fulsome God
Each time I am inside you, it is a sinner’s prayer to a fulsome God. I reread the scars I’ve given you, a personal Bible, tales of fallen angels and the ascension of man. You and I are Genesis and … Continue reading
Sky In My Pocket
When I was a young man, I did not tell anyone about the time I tied feathers to my arms and tried to fly. I did not have the gift Icarus’s father had, of being able to build something perfect, … Continue reading
Because I Plan on Living Forever
I won’t give up our secrets until you’re cold and I have stopped mourning you. (or maybe before; how could I ever stop?) Then I’ll take out a 2 page ad in the New York Times, and tell the world. … Continue reading
The Stings Our Hearts Get
You might have been my first, leaving me humiliated, wondering what I’d done wrong, how I could’ve been better for you. I realized later, when I heard she ate sticks of butter and cut herself for attention, that sometimes the … Continue reading