The Last Words
It had been nearly half an hour since they’d executed Joseph Gattsmouth. The auditorium had been emptied. The body had been removed. The very expensive, very…
Less Than 24 Hours Away
I am about to embark on a rather remarkable journey. No, this one does not have valiant sword fights or majestic creatures or fairytale worlds. Only the…
This way.
She dragged him by hand Said come to my land You must fight for my honor and sake For from my homeland I have ran And there is peace at stake. I took him to…
Nothingness.
I am nothing. No one is anything. Nothing important. Only to other people, Who are also nothing. We are seven billion people On one planet Amongst endless…
Birthday Wishes
The lines in your ceiling reminded me of ripples in the ocean, how they don’t seem to end or begin. They just flow and you don’t ever see the same one twice…
Untitled Poem #11
Sometimes, when we’re just staring into the abyss of each other’s eyes, I close my own, and another world flashes behind my eyelids. We sit across from each…
The Pagliacci (5)
That night there are two inspectors in the camp. I sit alone. I am approached. “I am Petruccio.” “And I am Festus. We are investigators.” I already know. “Did…
The Pagliacci (4)
I am miserable. The audience laughs. Misery is always humorous when it is not your own. I am misunderstood. My words are my lines, my lines are the act. They…
The Pagliacci (3)
Tonight we drink. Misery drowns quickly in wine and merriment. Lotario, no longer peddling his tickets, lies drunk on a couch. Feruccio dines but does not…
The Pagliacci (2)
I step out into the ring. Words that once stuck in my throat now spill out. Truth can be a miserable lie to perform. “Why do I mourn?” The audience holds its…
The Pagliacci (1)
I am Pagliacci, the buffoon. “Bravo! Bravo!” The audience shrieks in delight as Feruccio the Acrobat leaves the ring. Signore Gasparo steps into the center…
I swear.
I am unique. I am amazing. I am beautiful. I am strong. I will amaze and stun the world because I am endlessly fascinating. I will stand up for those I love. I…
#8 Dear Past Me
Don’t fret Old self. Solitude May not be bliss But still Be patient, Not crude Or foul or ill- Tongued such is habit. Nay, don’t sweat: Friendship will vent…
The Improvers.
Once upon a time, every whimsical little being on the planet Leetle was happy. A utopia it was called, and basically was. Days were filled with a smiling sun…
A True Story
The coated man strode down the path, eyes fixed glumly on the concrete at his feet. Through his headphones tortured notes were pulled taut and shaken violently…
The Adventure of Life.
You are a hero. You are the protagonist in this messed up screenplay. You take on the world knowing (however vaguely) about your situation as a human. You are…
wonder why
You wonder why you’re not happy, You wonder why you have no clue. You wonder why the sky is blue, when oceans deep are darker than you. You wonder if the grass…
Listen to Your Feet
There is no sound other than the far away drone of late night traffic and the rhythm of my own body. My footfalls set an easy but fast pace for my breath to…
Winner
Come at me with your accusations, with your negativity. Facts will win. Positivity will win. Keep it up, try to keep the attention away, away from your lies…
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
I will climb on the shoulders of giants, and look to the sulking sky, never such withering boredom, never such a deafening cry. I will be eagerly searching for…