A bevy of censures,
to hit and strike back
Each written reprisal
to ward off attack
A mother-son warning,
once truant come true
Her words now my weapons
—to kill and renew
(Beaupre: February, 2021)
Magistra Metus
Fear is a mistress
with many suitors
Hapless in spirit
—beguiling profane
(Dreamsleep: February, 2021)
Frozen In Place
The coldest you will ever feel…
a smile not returned
(The New Room: February, 2021)