He Was Here

It is 9:15 pm, last dog walk of the day. Earlier than the normal 9:30, but this day has been too long, and I am anxious for it to end.

Sought

In the depths of night, when the turning of the world 
slows and galaxies beyond count drift 
in great spirals between the holes of worms…

Where I’m from

A Prompt. Come join us!

She is Not Me

There’s a problem with
the she that you need
the woman you desire
the female you call “her”
the object of your desires 
the one that…

Mother’s Day Blues

Blues, In A Minor — With Audio (For World Childless Week)

Without Tether

From whence? Nowhere and nothing, 
no land claim, no keepsakes,
hand-me-downs or heirlooms, 
the past has drowned, only memories…

Where I Come From…

…Is Not Where I Am