A Cast of One
When Does Winter End?
Friday, November 14, 2008
When Does Winter End?
In steel-sharp and bitter March
when the men's eights---
Big Nasty
Sex Panther
Banana Boat---
breech the gray Occoquan.
Sixteen unbound hands claim
oars, the thin
Run
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The neckline is faux-torn,
which is embarrassing.
The stitched Nike logo
puckers the tissue-weight
white fabric. It hasn't held
up well. I laugh––each time––
at myself for buying it.
I put it on.
Spring
Thursday, March 6, 2008
it’s March
and where is that
assholespring—
there’s
no
point in
sex-me shoes
before dawn prayer
anti-sagging goos
brains lacy underwear
kindness cash
screw multiple phone calls
don’t bother with
Why Dream?
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
In the morning, the day and I
lie in each other's arms, naked,
still, and full. We promise each other everything
and believe--Why dream?
By nightfall, the rough and ugly shift
has descended
96% of the Universe is Dark
Friday, December 21, 2007
Open the door
and greet the moment
the dark begins.
The dark, like a road
poured to your door
has brought to you the world,
to shelter from brilliance.
Open the door
and greet the moment
the
A writer reads out loud
to herself.
Because I need
to taste
the words.
