Cyberspace

In cyberspace I wonder if 404 Error messagescould be cut open and burst into a river of comets.The cursor acting as the cherryon top of my 10th birthday cake.I open as many tabs as I canand breathe through each of them.What lies beyond, glassed over,smacking my winter-bitten nosewhen I try to press my being against [...]

Lima Beans

I will never forget the day I met Beatrice “MaBea” Mitchell. It was ten years ago that I walked with Ken into his mother’s house for the first time. We had been dating for over a year. I was only in my early twenties but I had never seen so many ebony skinned people in [...]

Trapped in Paris

I’ll be the first to admit that most of the time when I’m late, it’s my own fault.  I have a bad habit of not getting out of the house till three to five minutes after I probably should have left.  I usually can still make it to places either barely on time or not [...]

And So It Goes

In every heart there is a room, A sanctuary safe and strong, To heal the wounds from lovers past, Until a new one comes along. When we first met, I saw your eyes, And felt a stirring from inside, And though I tried to stop my heart, To you it flew, to my surprise. I’ve [...]

Towers of Sand

I sleep and dream of towers in the sand Whose wondrous figures stand gleaming in the sun For all to marvel. I dream of men who stand And build there glories with eyes stretched to heaven, And hearts turned ever upwards towards new heights. Then many more I see, alike in kinds, Beholding gloriously the [...]

Cellphone Prayer

I tumble through this doorway in my hand Into the tangled webbing of a Mind, Into a new and devastating land Where eyes that once could see are nearly blind. I long for quiet boredom and the bland. I long for hide and seek until I find. Oh may I have the power to cut [...]

Kenai

Reflection My pets have always been there for me. When the pandemic hit last semester, they were overjoyed to have so much new attention, and I was blessed with the opportunity to explore hobbies I previously didn't have much time for. One of these hobbies was photography, and I had some of the best subjects [...]

Koda

Reflection My pets have always been there for me. When the pandemic hit last semester, they were overjoyed to have so much new attention, and I was blessed with the opportunity to explore hobbies I previously didn't have much time for. One of these hobbies was photography, and I had some of the best subjects [...]

Melody

Reflection My pets have always been there for me. When the pandemic hit last semester, they were overjoyed to have so much new attention, and I was blessed with the opportunity to explore hobbies I previously didn't have much time for. One of these hobbies was photography, and I had some of the best subjects [...]