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 You were biting into an apple with a thick red peel When I snapped awake, you were fast asleepContinue reading “Catastrophic Calm”
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Corner of Your Mind
There’s a dark corner of your mind That every now and then you visit Sometimes it’s a comfortSometimes it’s a curseBut it’s not going anywhere is it? There’s a light winking by the bayA carousel spinning in the night A fortunate teller’s booth, Incense and a golden toothShe don’t read palms but she’s got theContinue reading “Corner of Your Mind”
Tamar
You sparked a heat wave That snapped when you came homeEvery time I held youI was petrified I’d break your bones Your momma moved the earth and seasTo bring you hereAnd with the greatest loveCome the deepest shades of fear The labor lastedAn eternity, maybe more But ‘eternity’, ‘infinity’Those words just don’t mean what theyContinue reading “Tamar”
Little Explorer
Crawling and grabbingBawling and babblingToppling and havingHer toys and eating them too Hiccuping and laughingClambering and clappingMirroring and mappingThe room with her stuffed animal crew Balled fistsFeet in her mouthElastic wristsUnder the couch Mouth of marblesChameleon eyesFace of marvelsSunny and sly The whole world’s there for herMy little explorerDiscovery, dawning delight How do I warnContinue reading “Little Explorer”
Jeremy Koloski 