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Of Mothers and Daughters
i finally understand female rage. -
Dwindling Trilogy
I. Bassinet Mouth
soak her up, wring her out
spill the milk, bassinet mouth
may will come, oh it will go
pop them down, by heavens row
scrape the edge, blend it too
crack her mirror, doll’s dear youth -
Zanzi
Once Birch was bought
she left, feeling lost.
She placed covered pawprints
and settled in snow;
found without a whisper.
Oh, zingy old Zanzibar,
we’ll meet after March.
Close behind the barn,
summer ferns will form -
House Fire Down by Snow Alley
they buy the marrow of weakness
on the corner of featherless angels.
then resurface their stashed rigs
within the chest of their chapel.
they blaze spooned tar and pour
liquid heaven into icy blue rivers. -
Our Last Chance
War is all that we have seen;
mothers turning into human shields,
fathers’ pride sharp as the bullets cast,
children—younger than me—crying goodbyes.
Why should we know of peace?
Misery is all that we have known; -
Love, As It May Be
I crave to press spring
memories in the pages
of softest moleskin.
Journals with petals
spurring out from the buds of
newly birthed flowers.
Delicate as young
Loves
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Today I'm Afraid
Today I am afraid
For today my life
Lies in the hands of people
Who see me as a monster
A destroyer -
Today I Love a Girl
Today I am just a man,
In love with a girl.
She has eyes that glimmer,
Like emerald water.
And she smells sweet,
Like lemons and fruit.
She loves eating pomegranate seeds, -
Anything
This song sounds like spring
The joy we had
Sitting in the grass
As it stained your white overalls
That your mother embroidered
With purple flowers
Your favorite color -
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Cowgirl’s Glitter
Blaring alarm at 5 AM.
Jumps out of bed to work
The dirty work left to her
Hauling hay before school.
Changes into a little black dress.
Eyeliner to cover her exhaustion
A pretty little teacup
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The Beautiful Hill That I Can’t Climb
the beautiful hills are big but they don’t frighten me
they protect us while we lay on the pointy grass
your golden hair tickling the Earth
as you sing along with the birds when you laugh
we just ate deli meat sandwiches
