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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

The Queen of Sherbet

The Queen of Sherbet Cautious not to let even a drop of soft, Saccharine sherbet stain her sheets She licks delicately at her bottom lip. Today, the flavor is peach. Reclining on a bed of pillows, teddy bears And rolled up clothes she has taken off The Queen revels in her nakedness. The ceiling fan... Sign in to see full entry.

River

River She wanted utter and total freedom. She liked windows because they let her look Out into a world she would one day own. Doors, she liked almost as much, because they Allowed her to pass through portals. But they also closed. She liked to wear her hair loose, uncombed Except for the wind's rude... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 23, 2008

The Silver Cord

The Silver Cord Something like a celluloid dream, You roll across my computer screen like electric joy. Setting aside all other irrelevant tasks, I bask in this momentary planetary shift. We are able to traverse the oceans and time, L ike molasses in a jar, drips richly slow. At any other time, this... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Faeries and Firelight

Faeries and Firelight Unicorns graze among silver-winged Faerie Queens, Bees congregate in flower palaces, Petal doors bursting at the seams. A sparkling force-field of faerie dust Shields supernatural schemes from all But silly mortals’ dreams. Sleep, Sleep, sweet child. If I could hang from your... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 19, 2008

Wisdom's Wacky Words

Wisdom's Wacky Words So sometimes sitting sedately stifles... Generally gloating gets gross gradually. People pretend potentialities predetermine, Although all animals arrive at an aim. Death doesn't delude dedicated dreamers Into imagining idiotic intangibles. Maybe making memories means more.... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Alexandria

Alexandria House of treasures, Golden domes reaching to arrid azure skies. Sun beams cascade down to jewel-encrusted Balustrades like skeins of translucent silk. Walls engraved with heiroglyphs and prayers To Most Sacred Allah enclose jasmine gardens. Monkeys climb these orchard walls, Capering in... Sign in to see full entry.

Child of Sky, Child of Sun

Child of Sky, Child of Sun Mestizo.Ladino.Moreno.Campesino. From the ruins of Tikal to the jungles Of the Amazon.I am he-she, child of Sun. From the misty mountains where coffee grows To the island regime a slave overthrows. I am he-she, child of Wind and Rain. My skin is copper, ivory, golden,... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

An Ode to Heroes

You stare off into space, your face that of a child whose hero Of epic proportions has just fallen short At the worst possible time. You mourn the death of popular myth because it forces you To be accountable for your own world. The burden of creation is foisted upon you. Another day, another... Sign in to see full entry.

Abeni

Abeni Crumpled on a dirt floor, clutching a rag doll, Abeni sobs so silently she seems almost asleep The tears trickle into ashen earth The girl they prayed for is hurt. But no one is there to console her, No warm arms to stem the tears and hold her. This is just the marriage prize, A passage into... Sign in to see full entry.

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