yr death, mama dear
releases the pain /
of sight/the gnawed moss /
of stars/the pleats /
of our irish/indian blood. /
at night
Ashes On Foam
He kept you in a box and forgot to tell us /
you came back alive when he dreamed /
you kissed him, you in death, he just before /
he died, not seeing his own death on your lips, /
parting.
A Writerly Life
inputting data /
risk /
outgoing /
evidence /
justifying /
four corners /
interrogating /
denial of commitment /
to choose /
gullibility of choice /
or resignation /
drawing down /
the deal
A Place Put Together of Wave and Sand
When I was growing up, I used to visit
My aunt and uncle’s home set high on a cliff
Above the Pacific shore, and lying in bed
I heard the pulsating sound of waves enter
The night