A Poet is not like other writers …
all narrative be damned
Charging and fusing each word with a spark
redundancy to ban
Poets and Novelists both drawn to the fire
their kindling looks the same
The differences clear when striking a match
— poetic verse rising in flames
(Dreamsleep: January, 2024)
Tears Wait
Soulless
Dissected
A heart turning back
Jilted
Rejected
Last stab in the back
Mourning
New morning
The day unatoned
Nighttime
The verdict
Whose sentence disowns
Lovers
And lizards
The swamp but the same
Feeding
On hunger
Starvation the game
Cursing
each blessing
with heartache reset
Dying
While living
— new tears wait unwept
(The New Room: January, 2024)
Failing The Muse
Have I let
her down again
Have I failed
once more
Have I jumbled
up the words
Have I graded
poor
Have I taken her
for granted
Have I missed
the mark
Have I disappointed
one
—who pulled me from the dark
(Dreamsleep: January, 2024)