Cat (acrostic poem)
cozy fur pillows rise and fall with soft breath attack loving fingers with unrepentant claws tigers, shrunk-down, roam my house Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Campaign 2008
I'm hot in the midst of a grassroots campaign. I'm seeding my lawn and I'm praying for rain. Sign in to see full entry.
Resilience
My heart is perforated, but at least it's double-ply. It takes a beating without bleeding— guess it doesn't want to die. Sign in to see full entry.
Shape
We make a strange formation in the midst of fornication, like a double-torso'd beast— a writhing dragon from the east. Sign in to see full entry.
wind (acrostic poem)
whisper words wise or imbecillic—it doesn't matter, not when they are lifted like dry leaves, like magnolia petals Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Garden gossip
The lilac is a virgin, the camellia is a whore. The gluttonous hibiscus tongue keeps begging, "Give me more." Sign in to see full entry.
This passion
Let's discuss this thing dispassionately: I love you with all my heart. Whenever I set eyes on you, my heartbeat's off the chart. Sign in to see full entry.
Godzilla's favorite pastime:
Strolling through Manhattan, wondering what to flatten. Sign in to see full entry.
Crossing the line
I seem to have joined the writer's strike and it's not over contract terms. I've hardly had a thought in weeks and it's starting to make me squirm. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Ocean (an acrostic poem)
ovulating moon pulls the tide close, while crabs dive under sandy covers, where empty shells echo loneliness, when a wave lifts green-gold chains, which are necklaces tempting me to wade deeper —Sarah Torribio Sign in to see full entry.