Category Archives: Poetry

The girl is pretty. Her badge reads Bianca.           Bee. On. Ka. Rolls smoothly from           my mouth like a ball-point pen on skin. I think she only recently turned eighteen.   … Continue reading →

Cartographers inscribed “here be dragons” on the empty spaces of maps. But when I skim my calloused finger across those echoing sea of nothingness, I hear not the roar of the dragon, but the rumble of the Mersey slicing through … Continue reading →

i. the sound of a lawn mower plowing grass somewhere distant in the neighborhood. garages left wide open, tricycles and rakes hanging midair. the morning dew, coupled with the scent of dead petals; confused with the fog sauntering through our … Continue reading →

half a door, exposed. yellow jackets and flashlights in daylight. furry microphones and steller’s sea eagles on police hats. water still  bathing the cement in dead  bodies; burst banks miles down gand hands outstretched. bed  frames beside logs of ceiling … Continue reading →

a basin of persimmon balancing  on her head; a ribbon tying  her hair back; patterned with cherry blossoms. a silk white jeogori  exposing her swollen lower breasts; red cloth strapping a baby to her back; one hand  twisted behind her, … Continue reading →

Of distance, of height and of flight, A deep coming of night, A symbol of loyalty and strength,  That enchants the sky.  Birds sing a song, The feeling of serenity and eternity, It whispers calm with gentle sighs, Demonstrating quietness … Continue reading →

Snowflakes dance in timeless air,  Infinite silence, a world so pure.  White blankets cover earth’s domain,  Infinity’s touch, a peaceful reign.  Frosty crystals, a winter’s blessing, Infinite beauty, seen from my eyes.  Cold breeze, a sharp embrace, Infinity’s hold, a … Continue reading →

Have you not yet tried Japanese  yakiniku? Before you do anything,  go take a bite first. It’s summer now  and I’m looking into the pouring rain,  looking at the raindrops sliding down the window  like my tears slide down my … Continue reading →

When she sings it was enchanting To meet you staring into the audience, With a blank gaze that masks all that She feels, I remember the 11 year old Inside of me, listening to her sing as I  Absentmindedly looked … Continue reading →

Wind and blooming flowers, A verdant and vibrant landscape Cool air blowing on their faces; Colorful flowers surrounded by a green blur of grass, As the buzzing sound of insects. People lying on the soft furry grass in parks Wearing … Continue reading →

telepaths clouded mind ever full of clatter craves isolation ### beneath the glacier the iceman begins to thaw awakes in terror ### cosmic roll of dice entropy still wins the game all chance will wind down   About the Author … Continue reading →

sweet song,              nightingale. rain-drop,               sycamore.   where will                the chick fall?   up,               … Continue reading →

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Measure my life in fingers,  like whiskey. Hands,    like horses. Measure the width  of my lungs    with your palms, tell me  how much they expand with each    inhale. Fit your fingers  into the grooves between    my … Continue reading →

In the not-too-distant future, The factories keep pace. Within their dark and dreary bowels, Machines shall serve our race. Already in our present world, These robots move with grace. They do not need the light of day To read the … Continue reading →