The Bench
Introduction to the poem: In the midst of chaos and conflict, where the cries of war echo through the streets of Israel and Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip,…
Hephaestus
You were born into softness and mist in a castle atop the clouds. Disgust would have been the first emotion you knew. It would have been written into the cold…
The Stage
Nothing less of a scene; a stage is praised,As the red velvet is raised,"Do your parts and depart"Is the command in a voice parched. Not only by their tounge but…
The Man Tries
The sun spinsThe man sins The flower wiltsThe bird tilts The cry yearnsThe child learns The wave splashesThe wind lashes The clouds pourThe echoes roar The time racesThe spirit chases…
You are a Poet
You wonder who you are,budding through the kith and kinof Rumi's words and blossominto what comes next.You sneak into Kafka's lettersand find yourselfin Milena's lap.You sleep in the canopyof Plath's…
The Man on the Rack
The flight from Philadelphia to Seattle was going to be a long one and hemade sure his iPod was fully charged and double checked, for the seventhtime, his pockets for…
Fading Into The Meadow
Waking up in a vast, lush green meadow as the sun set, I felt the gentle breeze playfully moving the tips of the grass. My head rested not on a…
Neither Hear, Nor Care
In the quiet diner, the theme song of Knight Rider erupted from the table beside her. It was the third time in the last half-hour that this sour waitress had…
WHAT HAPPENED, WHEN ICARUS FELL! A SONG OF HIS FALL
"Icarus! Whither?" Someone sang, their voice heavy with longing."I long to witness! I long to behold!" His face contorted with an ache for the unknown."Oh majestic, winged angel, your wings…
My Grief, Flows Like a River
My grief,Flows like a river. Today,The rapids are churning a chaos of deep dark sadness. Rocks of anger,Pound away.Stones of loss,Beat unmercifully.Limbs of longing,Grasp and ensnare. To the rocks;I release…