I’ve been seeing faces in objects They watch silently Judging me Sneering at my prospects I’ve been hearing voices in the wind Like a bloodhoundSniffing ‘roundHowling for its kin Lately, I’ve noticed people staring Then they look away Join the fray Before our eyes meet Lately, I’ve heard strangers swearingWhispered words Their faces blurred ThenContinue reading “Faces in Objects”
Category Archives: Catastrophic Calm
A Prayer
Lord, send me a signThat I’m not wasting my time Any miracle will do Turn that stick into a snakeSet fire to the lake Maybe, make me levitateJust for a second or two I’m not asking to split the seaOr to receive a prophesy I just don’t want to be alone I tried to love,Continue reading “A Prayer”
The Trial
So you and your scandals sit At a table candlelitFlirt and reminisce Lean in for that goodnight kiss That’s it, you’re on the other side Where your sins must be justified You stare into the judge’s face And begin to plead your case “You see, I was born in a nowhere townTo a daddy whoContinue reading “The Trial”
Catastrophic Calm
Last night I dreamt that burning planes were falling from the sky Twisters were tearing through the fields You just stood and stared in a pair of heelsSomething was awryThere was a glint in your eye As you sank your teeth into an apple with a thick red peel When I snapped awake, you wereContinue reading “Catastrophic Calm”
Milestones
It seems that every milestoneLooks more and more like a tombIn a graveyard neglected and overgrownTaunting: “Take a good look, you’ll be here soon.” There’s only so long I can avert my gazeAnd focus on the runWill they remember me with a shining glaze?An epitaph: ‘loving father, husband, and son?’ First few decades, my soleContinue reading “Milestones”
Just One Thing
I’ll take the trash out I’ll work the math outI’ll pay the bills You’ll take the scenic routePick up some fresh farm fruitLife’s little thrills I’ll take you in my arms Change the batteries in the smoke alarmWhen it starts to beep You’ll take the temperatureOf how things are and how things wereAnd how thingsContinue reading “Just One Thing”
Waiting to Win the Lottery
She wakes up early Takes her jogHer breath trails out in smokeKeeps her brain from overload Gets to work Presses on her maskShe speaks the language wellEats lunch by the liberty bell Her train is lateShe’s home by 8Scrolls through her endless feedNetflix, then an early sleep She knows Someday she’s gonna wake upNot worry bout the breakContinue reading “Waiting to Win the Lottery”
Gunpowder Falls
Last night I dreamed that it was snowing The world was crisp and white and glowing But I when I woke up, my eyes raw,When my dream began to thaw,When my heartbeat started slowing It was your face that came flooding Memories warm and soft and sudden Like when you reach into your pocket No phone, no keys, no cash,Continue reading “Gunpowder Falls”
Drones and Dishes
Days of drones and dishes looming Sirens screaming, rockets booming I’ll turn on something soft and soothing Sweep the floor and sing Stock the shelter, keep my coolPick the grandkids up from schoolDig out my set of power toolsFix what needs fixing ‘Cause I’m not moving to no hotelMy home is here, my kids as wellThe neighbors split,Continue reading “Drones and Dishes”
The Things We Left Behind
Momma wept It’s all too much to accept The memories she kept Swore to preserve and protectChipped floors she patiently swept Stacks of of junk-mail and debts The kitchen of crepes and cartoons All consumed Momma, I said It’s all still there in our headsYour laugh as you fed usThe tales that you read usHandsContinue reading “The Things We Left Behind”
Jeremy Koloski 