that day in choir those voices in the room That high melody in the air Were all just noise And could not

Forgiveness/New Friend “Madness!”, was the word That flickered among the two birds You left all your wings on the sta… And so did I– damaged and bruised

My first love, Anna Maria, the ta… On the outside the maroon bark Crease and dot the grey roads Pedaling across the emerald shimme… The ardor of sunlight caresses the…

Looked in the mirror And the stains shaped like me Formed into something greater Looked in the mirror And what do I see

When I turned the page what happened kept me. Unbeknownst to me. Ink blotched in all directions My Bones hollowed to the mess

And to my son Yet to be born I can hear you With a gentle voice kind enough to silence broken hear…

Top of misery the churning of blood Inflation of muscles Gnashing of teeth. Ongoing tension suffocates me

And to the thoughts That lead me in circles Wondering when and what if I ease you now. Life without a little delusion

Woods Joseph Ambrosino Into the barren leaves Dressing the soil Into the pollen topped

Everything was orange When The sun hazed Beaming on the forever green below Almost aware of what or when When The sun bled

I used to know you draped over my back you first gripped me a glorious shroud of warmth. By surprise, you wrapped your arms…

Turning On Gil It was to my amazement that those white men and women gra… with precious titles such as “trailblazer, educated ”

Out of all desires That my life’s myth Noised about None can compare To the screaming and gnashing

Fourth in the Fire When I was with you I stayed up all night. Now we have parted, I cannot sleep.