Category: Poetry

  • A Long Time

    A Long Time

    Didn’t take long,for another, to take our spotin the riverside parking lot Didn’t need a sign,we dutifully paid our duesto one another, and the parking meter Didn’t need too long,parking was paid for,and we expired not much later Didn’t need a sign,we’d need to move onleave the space, to another Didn’t take long at all,for…

  • Juliette 🖤

    Juliette 🖤

    Cherry cheesecake.Young and the Restless.Pets de sœurs.Cucumbers from the garden.Crocheted blankets.Fresh-picked carrots.No solicitors.Wholesome hugs.Mother Mary ‘round the corner… I’m – struggling to remember all thosemany moments to remember All those moments,blessed by the river currents All those moments – frail,as you were then When I saw you last,hugged you (much more) gentlythan last time Regretting…

  • You Know

    You Know

    You know,for a long, long timeI kept thinking about how I couldleave you, end us, move on You know,for a long, long timeI’ve kept thinking about howI left you, fucked up, tried to move on You know,for a long, long timeI’ve kept thinking about you I haven’t stopped thinkingabout youabout how I left things I…

  • Waltz

    Waltz

    You waltzed in, like you doblue suit, new shoesI should’ve known – bad news You waltzed in, grinded your way towards my deepest part You waltzed in, keychain in handready to key me into your busy schedule You waltzed in, down low in your suitready to lay down the law You waltzed down my street,…

  • Wonder

    Wonder

    You made me wonder, you knowwhen I couldn’t reach outwhen I saw you, couldn’t wave You made me wonder, you knowwhen our moments started to lingerwhen you lingered on me again, and again You made me wonder, you knowafter late evening callsand morning escapades to the falls You know, I wondered about youwhen my purified…

  • Everlasting 3.65

    Everlasting 3.65

    Tonight,my heart-shipchanged its courseto sail away – away from the cold snapyou sent my way the cold snap thatfrostbit me, andthe memory of :your smileyour passionour fire not even the torrid heat todaycould warm it up again tonight, avoidingthe thought ofmy lips on yoursor you here with meis tortuous didn’t expectthe thought of you, us,…

  • Sometimes, in the Summer

    Sometimes, in the Summer

    sometimesthroughout the summer,I stared at stars –hoping you were well sometimesI stared at starsnot knowing how you werecause I didn’t knowI couldn’t know sometimes this summerI caught myselfstarting at those starsand told myself – it’s overwhenever I see him

  • The Night We Met

    The Night We Met

    the night we met,you kissed me firstI thought it was kinda cute but I didn’t know,what I know now the night we met,you dissolved my chastenessI thought you were nice but I didn’t know,what I know now the night we met,I told myselfI’ll never kiss this man again but I didn’t knowwhat I know now…

  • We Grew Sur Lies (Alt.)

    We Grew Sur Lies (Alt.)

    like my favourite winewe grew sur lies,and we grew with time unlike my favourite wine,we grew too strongtoo woody, too sultry your ineptitudeat loving your-truemost-selfgot us corked got us trapped in a bottleof cheap rosé drunk on your liesI stayed too long, sur liesimmobilized by your high liesand my addlepated heart finally, we evaporatedwhen your…

  • Daydream

    Daydream

    I day-dreamt againdizzied and slumberedby the souvenir of his cologneso masc, so forward I basked and lingeredin the memoryas my heart slowlystarted beating hypnotically my head spun to-and-froas he and I dreamdancedto the beat of my heart I roused slowly with each beatas we came and wentfrom side to sideuntil he dropped my hand that…