Looming large in my absence,
the silence screamed out my name
Present in my rejection
—refusing to play the game
(Villanova Pennsylvania: May, 2014)
The Devil Called Roll
An unknown voice cried out
from the abyss,
As the nameless got in line
with the rest
The promises offered
lies to reclaim,
As the devil called out roll
from his list
(Villanova Pennsylvania: May, 2014)