(2014)
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
Restless As I lay in bed Trying to fall asleep These are my clues I might be low
Pragmatic me Doesn’t like this girl You can’t depend on her Too complex to understand She cries at the worst times
Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca
I cannot divide My heart Into four pieces Equally Geometrically
How do you measure pain? All is relative and personal Even with one’s own self It is impossible to compare As memory distorts pain
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms
A fresh faced country girl Who pioneers on her bicycle Catches the eye Of a transplant from Houston Love begins through letters
Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí
I crave stability Neither wandering spirit Nor home-body Yes I’d love to travel But the foundation
My poems are short Written at night In my head I wake at dawn Shake my memory
A family trait Massage Is our vice No shame Take what
Is there anyone worse than a denti… A dental surgeon I think as I sit alone Battling my nerves As I listen to the patient next d…
My heart breaks A little each day For problems I can’t solve For things I can’t change All I can do is pray
