Tuesday, May 31, 2011

(spring storm)

Thunder, my top hat.
Lightning pinstripes slick-sheened limbs.
I am dressed with rain.

Monday, May 30, 2011

(she has seen men die)

She has seen men die.
He turned to light. Then I knew. 
We are of the same.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

(lest ye be judged)

Do not judge that man,
Who falls deep asleep in church.
Perhaps he dreams God.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Friday, May 27, 2011

Thursday, May 26, 2011

([bi]polarity)

Boy you toy with me.
Douse me in warm-cold water.
Watch me gasp, dripping.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

(first roots, then)

Looking down, walking.
Saw roots, beginnings of trees.
Saw, and raised her head.

Monday, May 23, 2011

(bring everywhere)

Bring everywhere:
A right approach, Sight, paper.
Pens. Your heart. Some snacks.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

(in this I see)

There's a part that sheds.
And a part that's there, after.
In this I see God. 

Saturday, May 21, 2011

(marries the wind)

Her mouth, hands were leaves.
Fluttering shaking, dance. Fall. 
Wind picks up, she's gone.

Friday, May 20, 2011

(you mar yourself)

I am stuck angry.
Can't sleep, breathe, or let it go.
Gone, still you mar me.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

(number 28)

Say what you mean, please.
No more caterpillar lies.
Unwrap them. Let fly.

Monday, May 16, 2011

(walking in public)

Men's eyes possess me.
Change my gait, shy, grow smaller.
Still they undress me.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

(spring dropping)

Death swells the water.
Trash flows putrid-hot thru streets.
And flower petals.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

(cliches taste better in haiku form)

Don't say that you can't.
Knock. Knock again. Try the knob.
Try another door.

Friday, May 13, 2011

(tire metaphors)

Rubber heart deflates.
Patches, plugs, inner linings.
Dealing with punctures.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

(eight years old)

She is small, trying. 
A man sits in a lawn chair.
She tries to please him.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

(stepping off the subway during rush hour)

Suitcase slams hard shins.
That trav'ler's a tyrant--  No.
Such weight. He's struggling.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Monday, May 9, 2011

(late learning)

I ran so hard, then.
Hurt my legs, my lungs, it all.
No choice, now, but slow.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

(you)

Yes, child, chaos reigns.
Still this boundless sky's contained.
See? You are the frame.

Saturday, May 7, 2011

(the seeds that I am planting)

They will become-- Strong.
Bright. Lush. Green, ever-changing.
Lilies. Wildflowers.

Friday, May 6, 2011

(what it is to believe it)*

Unbearable weight.
She says, I am loved, she says.
Then sinking, then light.





*Thanks, Mae :)

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

(Spring. Night.)

Dark. Courage walking.
In warmth I'm invincible.
... A feeling, only.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

(small things)

Burned hand-- cold water.
What if I had no faucet?
Today I'm grateful.

Monday, May 2, 2011