Oh sweet Calliope, why do you withdraw?Demurely you beckon from a warmer shore:While I stand in the frozen forest and wait for the thaw,Helplessly I watch the fog obscure the one I adore;The music of your lyre swims in my head,I’m entranced and inspired but the story won’t come,If I jump in and swim to … More Sonnet #3 – Writer’s Block
Summer snaps without warning, the wind has a bite, Women mounted on brooms are all taking flight. Black cats hiss and howl, run around in a craze, Bats flap in the dark through forests ablaze, Milky roiling fog closes in on the night. The belladonna is blooming, so is wolfsbane, Overhead the moon shines through … More Halloween
Everyday I go to work at the library, Day-to-day our patrons always vary. Along comes this stranger, I didn’t sense danger: But nevertheless, I thought to be wary. It started out innocently enough: He asked about my hair and how I got it to fluff. “I can’t use products; it’s not manly,” he said. “No one cares what … More No Thanks, I’m Married
Cleveland Museum of Art, how shall I describe thee? With your sweeping atrium and objects so divine, Wandering through your galleries, I fill with glee: Though the art belongs to everyone, I feel you are mine. Traveling through the ancient world: we roam. Stumbling out of Africa, the Python Slayer waits. Up marble stairs, deep breath, the Baroque … More Sonnet #2 – Art Museum
About women what can be said? They persist and resist, Thriving in this atmosphere of dread. Looking skyward she raises her fist: “We are not going away!” Determined and angry, beautiful and proud, Women march together today, They will not be cowed. A vagina or uterus does not a woman make: A brain, a passion, … More Sonnet #1 – About Women
Whiteys praying to their black poet-god to absolve them of their sins crying, “I understand! I understand!” – from The White Boy Shuffle After picking up a copy of poet Paul Beatty’s 1996 novel, you’ll probably read the back cover. Here, you’ll find a vague description that says, “black boy moves to the ghetto, becomes unlikely basketball star … More Book Review: The White Boy Shuffle
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