Suicide

Noose

I knew a hanging judge in Texas Who put himself on trial
And handed down the sentence
To…

Why Young People Commit Suicide

Speaking about our society is an uncomplete answer

Wasting Your Life

By Steven W. Rouach

All the Black Boys Are Dying, II

II.

All the Black Boys Are Dying

They say suicide is up 
 60 percent 
 among black boys
 a hundred eighty-two 
 among their sisters
 
 Like…

in the snow

by Steve Rouach

in the snow
where snow angels go 
to create 
vaguely human shapes

An Awful Pride

The arrogance of suicide
the quiet confidence to stop the clock
This is what GOD hates (the) most
the notion that man would make…