Category Archives: Poetry

Tired Heart

They call the sound heartbeat. I think I know just why: Battered by time, by age, choices, both bad and worse. It fights, clenches a fist against my ribs, railing against the walls of me, so worn, so tired from … Continue reading

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Disbelief

I can’t imagine another sunset without you. I cannot fathom the constant quiet. Even with music, even with the onslaught of traffic and humanity, all I hear is the lack of you. There is an echo of silence in the … Continue reading

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You Think

This is just to say if you think you’re so much better than me, love, if you think you’re so much wiser than me, love, if you think you’re so much more than me, love, I think you’ve got to … Continue reading

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Not here

I’m not here. I haven’t been here in a long time. I checked out somewhere around ’95 or ’96. I don’t remember what I was doing then, but it was probably something I shouldn’t.  Since then, I have lied, cheated, … Continue reading

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Rhythm & Guts

The heart of me is all torn up, my throat has caught on fire, like I could pull my insides out and watch the flames get higher. Everything now tastes of blood, or ash, or hate, or lies — I … Continue reading

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