Palate cleanser time! I was listening to Sweet Honey in the Rock, when I discovered a track that really lit my fuse called “Alla That’s All Right, But.” Something about getting carried away in a 7-day kiss appeals to me, dunno. Upon further digging, I discovered the song is based on a June Jordan poem.Continue reading “all tha’s all right, but”
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i loved the beauty queen
i loved the beauty queenkissed her,the beauty queenkissed melips, kissedher lipsi loved the beauty queen
where are you?
no one is close to meno one is nearno one here to hearno one? can you see me?our relationship dies every night at nineevery time we get sleepyor want to talk to someoneelse. what is this?this is deja vuall over again babyall over. what is this?i’m tired. i sweari’m tired. i swearwhere are you?
before sunrise
destroy the possibility of giving up!we must make nihilism the ugliest part of the bodyend the reign of terrorof complacency toward our fate. terminate turncoats andtraitors – better yetbefore they germinate plant seeds of fire in the bellies of our childrencast off the solipsistic siren calls of a good homegood wife and good cargood jobContinue reading “before sunrise”
poem for monami
for monami. I’m sorry for lying to you and hurting you. I pray (which I usually never do) that one day you can forgive me, and trust me again. I will always love you. Please believe that. Please know this poem was written from a place of truth and love. you are my light-bringer dearContinue reading “poem for monami”
sea of love
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xo o o o o o o o o o o o o ox x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x o o o o o o o o oContinue reading “sea of love”
letter to a friend #3
I received a letter the other day. It was red. Its voice was red. I read it aloudand was dead.
i am
i am the love you gave methe lover you mademe i’m sorry i failed youi am the one who paid methe money you gave me i’m sorry i failed youi am your favorite ladyi think the story you toldme i’m sorry i failed you
rumors
riots and rumors of riotsof a warrum-punch cakesrummaging ruminating on it whispers of a warof THE central problemof lifeinklings of itin the airwhere?where next? where to?word ishere
two pigeons
Two pigeons walked single file through the metro doors like they were human. I noticed they didn’t pay their fare. Typical.