The fire technicians and maintenance want to come in and check the fire drill by this she means, they want to check the alarms to confirm that they are working. She wonders what they mean. What they really want it seems. Is to slither under doorjambs, to…

A black body a slight black body the body of a ten year old boy dipping into the water of a pool on a crackling hot summer day the pool is cool more than cool it’s ice cold the way its element licks at his bones on first…

The dictator sings his praises while ordering his military to tear through the streets and raze everything towns buildings people dead He is a great man that’s what the dictator said the words out of his own mouth what’s not to believe and I wonder just wonder why can’t…

Another day following yet another mass shooting in America. So far, according to an NPR (National Public Radio) article, although we’re only five months into the year we’ve already had 198 mass shootings*. The same article noted that, per the Gun Violence Archive, an organization that collects gun violence data…

A pen lay on the table demanding my attention ‘Pick me up’ it said ‘It’s time to begin writing’ ‘Don’t be ridiculous,’ I scoffed, the stew of contempt ladling my voice dripping with sarcasm ‘I don’t even write with a pen when was the last time that I touched…

A lot of life goes on in the basement things people above ground would never suspect Dazzling cherry red apples get eaten and plucked from limbless trees In some old-time furnaces were stoked ablaze and fires blew scorching hot to permeate the four stories above from chilly earthen…

A day perfectly quiet with cool clean air the soft whirring sound of the fan to soothe clear ears Palms magnolias and strong royal oaks stand and offer their blessings each in her own quiet way The palms are silly and flirtatious they like to laugh a lot…