Xanadu
 

Growing up My most valuable lessons Were engraved by a man, Whose demons— Were his downfall. His warm goofy humor And thoughtful voice...

An accessory for a house— The ten gallon tank permeated with unwanted aluminum and arsenic, Iron, lead, pesticides. Variants of...

I feel the anticipation As I roll the dice. Trouble lurking, Landing On a bad number. With frustration arising, Resilience burns within...

The fire clanking at dawn. Tire swinging back and forth in the tree branch. Bread in the oven spreading. The chickens lay eggs. Good...

Heart sinking to your feet. Glaring up from your seat in the hospital waiting room. You can feel the pain, the silence, the desperation....

As the lights become dim— The wood floor Becomes my driveway. People descending, slowly, One by one. The walls fade out into dark green...

The wash of waves crashing against the shore, coming from a tropical storm. A hush of seaweed dragged in. As wet sand exposes itself, the...

When I met you, the sun started to rise. I could feel the warmth on my cheeks, the refreshing air floating throughout my lungs. When I...

Electric Poison. Stealthy, creeping in the clouds. Coos of droplets, cascading above. Waiting on wafts of eucalyptus, a dash of sweat....

Sitting around a dining table in the busiest restaurant in town like any normal Sunday evening. Cars passing by, dogs barking, people...