Facebook Haiku
The status update pings a small network of friends who are all offline.
Tree House Pants
When I was cast out, like Satan, from my friend’s tree house, I announced that I would build my own. I told my sister. I told the kids down the street. I even shouted it over the shopping …
The Photos I Don't Have
The corner of the school yard I went to when I wanted to be alone. The blacksmith painting that hung over the couch. The 4th of July block party, when everyone was there. My father, cigarette smoke in …
We Used to Carve Their Names in Stone
We used to go to the funeral, Now we go to the memorial. We used to lay out the body, Now we lay out the photos. We used to proceed to the burial, Now we scatter the ashes. We used to carve their …
Pris-Lit
Sir Walter Raleigh, Martin Luther, John Bunyan, the Marquis de Sade, and Adolph Hitler would have appreciated college-ruled toilet paper in more ways than one.
Canine Spring Fever
My bitch will hump My passive male Whenever I lavish him with attention. Since she lacks the connective anatomy, He never seems to mind That she pumps him furiously from behind, And digs her dewclaws …
Bad Concert
If it’s too loud, you’re too old. —American Rock ’n’ Roll Proverb When I saw you Covering your ears Through the too-loud concert, I knew you did it for me. I was happy to lead …
Redacted
The new — promises to unlock these stubborn — problems and reunite — with — . If successful, I won’t want to — or step into a — or feel like I’m — or — different people or — until …
The Bikes I've Had
The Spirit of ‘76: Stars, stripes, and a banana seat. The Moto One: Red and heavy like a BMX battleship. Not the Mongoose or Red Line I wished for, But still, I spent most of a rainy day in the …
Promise Check In
I promised to write 30 poems in 30 days before I knew how hard it is to write 30 poems in 30 days.