A Dove And I

Glittering rhetoric that gets nothing done,ravishing images of love and desireclogging the brainso that the ladder sways dangerouslyand the paint can tumblesdrenching the hydrangeas in ultra-white.A storm is rolling in.Neighborhood dogs race for cover.Sky that was bitter indigois now the frank blackof boot polish or endless sleep.Or the silk stockings you’ve put onto study yourself... Continue Reading →

House Party

At which I crash througha champagne fountainon my way to the dance floorto pry you from the oiled bronzearms of Mr. Right.Dragged through a crowdof laughing cool kids,unbelievably attractive and rich,then pitched off the front porchinto a big mud puddle by two hired goons.Call them Truth and Beauty.Call them Karmic Justice and Just Desserts.My face... Continue Reading →

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