I can love a lily all I want. Water it and watch it grow, admire the softness of its petals, lavish in its rich color. Too much is never the answer, though. It will be tainted by my touch, even reject my tears of desire. It won’t see my passion as beautiful, rather as a … Continue reading Leaving My Flower by Enrico Versace
Month: October 2018
Dirt Carried in on Small Feet by Matthew Vesely
The soles of my feet carry your dirtthat you dragged into my house,festering little monster, fostering distainstained on the carpet like the foot prints ofsquirrels leaping though my living roomalong the couch with the imprint of yourback-side, shattering the lamp with itsclaws, climbing up the cupboard and hiding inthe darkness out of sight except the … Continue reading Dirt Carried in on Small Feet by Matthew Vesely
Old Habits by Nicole Cier
Four hundred and something days afterand your name digs its way out of my subconscious,up my throat and past gritted teeth andbursts onto the pavement, shattering silence.It feels hazy and half true, talking about a strangerwho knows how my mouth tastes and that I hatethe most particular ordinary things,like the scream of a tea kettle … Continue reading Old Habits by Nicole Cier
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