(2014)
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers
Itus and Itis Crashed my party I didn’t invite them! I whisper to my sister They make my skin crawl
I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface
A healthy pancreas Is like a transmission Seamlessly shifting gears In type 2 diabetics Wear and tear
How can I write how I feel When what I feel is nothing? How can I tell you what I need, What is wrong? When what is wrong
Hillary’s beautiful Rose Bumpy’s favorite princess My mini-me, my little lion Cute button nose Framed by red hair
Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms
Does it hurt? When you prick your finger No I do this just for fun Our fingers lose feeling
Mis manchas de Bambi Manchas blancas Cubren mi cuerpo La gente se queda mirando Pero no les da asco
The pine trees Reach up On both sides Of the road Telling me
May sun is warm An old friend You have missed June sun Still smiles
I am unique In so many ways But while variety excites What we look for Is our common thread
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…
Restless As I lay in bed Trying to fall asleep These are my clues I might be low
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
