Good Night Dad

Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com The sounds of snoring In a three part harmony I am the only audience The tickets are free Whooping wings fluttering Birds of prey The wind whistling past a closed window All I recount the totality of my day Hidden sun Glistening moonlight Covering a body Once soaked in … Continue reading Good Night Dad

What you know about that Michigan?

Pic by Isom Jacobs What you know about that Michigan? Take me to the waterAlongside the pierWhere I can see the city lightsNo need to worryNo room to fightJust the feel of ripplesHitting the fingertipsOf my willing handThe glow of the unknownDances off my skinI am hopefulMy heart prays for new dreams againThe darkness goes … Continue reading What you know about that Michigan?

Lights Go Out

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Do you ponder about me? When the lights go out It's cold in your house And you turn your space heater on Sitting still in a spacious room With silent photos that refuse to speak Remember when my mere presence Made your eager knees grow weak? We are the closest … Continue reading Lights Go Out

When The Lights Go Out

When The Lights Go OutI’m not hurtOr at least not the wayI use to beI don’t think of youWhen the lights go outDon’t question your mistakesMy future is now predicated by destiny and fateYour calls for my acquaintanceshipCame too little too lateI moved on from your misplaced incestuous transgressionsMaking sexual advances in my directionYou betrayed … Continue reading When The Lights Go Out

Blood Rush

Photo by Mohamed Almari on Pexels.com Blood Rush During the day, We travel for destination arrival Time is our archenemy Lost of money is our rival   But I'm more interested in the easy-going drive I love the look of Chicago at night  We cruise through the spaghetti bowl With our seats back And the … Continue reading Blood Rush