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Category: Poetry

Unalive//Tanka

After Gattaca (1997) the act of killing is one that is blurredby a lyrical jam withpeople sticking their fingersin the … More

death, ethan hawke, gattaca, life, Poetry, space, tanka, uma thurman

stomach//tanka

peaches in jellygive me a stomach ache like loving does to youthe heat makes me nauseous and all I want is to … More

love, Poetry, tanka, tanka poetry

space oddity//tanka

the rainbow glow of the galaxy enriches the minds of allof the bedroom astronauts whohold their bubbles with great pride

exciting, Poetry, space, tanka

self-obsession//tanka

the self-obsessed are the least intelligent ofthe species becausethey drown in their own puddleleaving them dissatisfied

grunge, intelligence, Poetry, self-obsession, tanka

breakthrough//haiku

For S.A we had so much lovethat I could finally seethe sun through the dark

death, depression, haiku, love, Poetry, poets

damaged//haibun

the monster looks down at her fattened shell. our insides are far more beautiful than outward. the intestines thaw out … More

grunge, haibun, haiku, love, Poetry, prose

writer’s rejects//haiku

an editor says no and I stick the knife inwatching blood pour out

haiku, Poetry, rejection

happy pill

Pressing his palm against me, feeling how it pulsates/warm as whisky on rye/switch on the radio and hear the sibilant … More

grunge, haibun, haiku, love, Poetry

Jimson Weed//Ghazal Poem

Before the moon shone, your lies kept going. I wondered how my cries stopped going. A pebble of mint, tell me your … More

death, drugs, ghazal, grunge, love, Poetry, sex

that gum you like (Physical Copies)

Physical copies of my micro-chapbook that gum you like are now available through Etsy! There are only eight, but depending … More

books, chapbook, David Lynch, Poetry, twin peaks, writing

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