Wanderer

My mind wanders to places it shouldn’t go. I blame you for occurrences that never occurred and for words that were never words, except when they easily flowed from me- they didn’t glow. My mind wanders to places it shouldn’t go. I blame my insecurities that wrap around me securely and for my angst that…

Fleeting Moments

Every day I take the same drive from the village where the trees canopy the mysterious, winding road. It makes me think of home, the deep south, where the old oaks line the long drives, escorting guests to the prestigious antebellum homes that house the stories of old. The move happened so quickly, reflecting on…

Days of Old

Things have changed, look at my face. Can’t brand me a bitch, put me in my place. You laughed, and snickered, unclever retorts! Hold tight to your lines, you need your cohorts.   You exacerbate, hush, and patter. I’m not gorging a dish of conciliate matter. Winds are changing, deck hands revolting. It’s blowing, blowing,…

“Gents”

Dear fellows, Let us make a trade. Your Masquerade for my Madcap- Though it will never go. Oh what a perfidious year, my dear; My heart is on the wire. It’s been a long time coming And so it goes- down, down we go.  

SAVE A CHRISTMAS CAROL

I have two correspondences in my hand. One for me, the other for you. Soon, you’ll find out why… If only my spirit guide had noticed someone following me into the World of Literature- where all literary characters and gods live- a little sooner rather than later; or, if I hadn’t overlooked it myself, I…

A Bird’s Song

Dear Lily, Dear Livered- come, don’t be afraid. You won’t find no mousetrap, I’ll let you play. My hair don’t flame, no obscurity, nor dark shade. Some say my kind is more like champagne. Drink till your gems burst, heels over head. Stratagem in motion, partake of my spread. Poor Helter, Poor Skelter- insipid and…

BRAIN WAVES ON HIGH

SCRAMBLED EGGS ANYONE? IF YOU’VE EVER RECIEVED A MIND-SMASHING MESSAGE OR EMAIL FROM SOMEONE, AND AFTER READING THEIR POOR ATTEMPT AT MANIPULATION, ALTHOUGH YOU SEE WHERE THEY PUT FORTH SOME EFFORT, YOU’RE NOT ALONE. YOU JUST HAVE TO LAUGH IT OFF- TRUST ME. I DON’T KNOW IF THIS SOUNDS ARROGANT OR NOT, I DON’T REALLY…

BPI AND ACCESSORIES

I endeavored to taste life’s honey During last month’s decline, While you exercised your birthright With teasing’s of impending doom.   Oh, you are no hooded stranger Foreign, or otherwise, you are known- A terrorist, knock, knock, knocking At the tomb- imposing your nature on me.   Through the murk and muddles I found you…

LOVE ON THE BRAIN

THEY SAY WHEN YOU FALL IN LOVE YOU BECOME A LITTLE OBSESSED, CLOSE-MINDED, AND TRUTHFULLY, MAYBE A LITTLE ‘CRACKED’ AND BIZARRE. I’VE ACTUALLY BEEN LAUGHING OUT LOUD SOMEWHAT OUTLANDISHLY AND I’M STARTING TO QUESTION MY OWN SANITY. I HAVE THIS STUPID LOOKING, GOOFY SMILE ON MY ALREADY OVERLY-ADORING FACE AND NO MATTER HOW HARD I…

CHARGED FOR CHANGE

THEIR AREN’T MANY THINGS THAT I CAN’T, AT A MINIMUM, SHOULDER AT MOST TIMES. BUT ONE THING THAT REALLY GETS ME AMPED IS CHANGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT’S THRUST UPON ME LIKE WAVES ARE THRUST UPON THE SHORE. I FEEL OUT OF CONTROL, MANIC EVEN. CHANGE THAT HAPPENS SLOWLY, OR THAT I’M PREPARED FOR – SOMETHING…

WRONG RIGHTING MY SOMEONE

How does one right a wrong when you feel in your heart that your actions were justifiable, but nonetheless they hurt someone that you care about? Justifiable? What does that even mean when other people’s hearts are involved? Truly, human interaction with others has never been my strong suit, but once I get to know…

SHE SINGS

She sings about the struggle. It surrounds her like the color purple. She’s tired of thinking; she’s tired of speaking, So she sings about the struggle. She sings about her fears, Closes her eyes- inhales- Because to her it’s real- She used to say, She would sing about the struggle.     He’d touch her…