Poetry

Almost Perfect

A poem

We lived and loved
In a universe of almost.
Passing by each other
Everything almost perfect and…

#overdosed

a poem

I was lying on the kitchen floor
in a fetal position 
that is how
my mother found me
lips trembling
as in…

Police Testimonial Poetry

Q&A — based on a true story

Q

Lonely

A poem

All I see is the world
picking my petals
one by one,
leaving me bare
and lonely to my core.

I’m Fine

A haiku

I will repeat it
Until along with the world
I’ll believe me too.

Unbruised

On wanting the impossible

Scars

A poem

I learned to
 love my scars
 because they
 were the only
 things left

Rainbow

A poem of love and grief

The Shadow You Cast

A poem

All the bleeding shattered hearts and 
trails of broken promises
In your wake.
All the…

Syllables

A poem

I will write you out of me. 
I will cry you away. 
Whatever it takes,
I’ll I do it now, 
or a month later…