(2015)
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
I struggle to Keep it together Maxims and mottoes On repeat In my mind
When we are young we strive to be cool with our clothes and the way we move and our friends with swag as adults though our friends be co…
No hay nada más sincero Que un regalo Inesperado Una carta Un chocolate
Yo te amo Tres palabras Que solucionen todo Para la mujer Tan complicada
He says I could never Get away with murder For I leave Pieces of me everywhere
The strings that attach me To this world Ground me Yes they sometimes Keep me from flying
I can feel it coming Decisions I can’t make Brain starts to freeze Fingers won’t work Sick of this disease
If food is poetry The flavors The smells Singing in harmony Is poetry food?
If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers
The more you treat me like a nag The more I become one I’m sorry if I micromanage Your clean clothes Your hot meals
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
To be a true artist Must they be recluses Crazy mad or sick Or even better dead Show me a healthy artist