Category: Poetry
My many attempts to capture a visceral moment in short form.
Resist, Part 1
ImaginationRunning RampantHidden chambersSafely keptBuilding upA strong encampmentTense affectionsLeft unsaid Do I dare toSpeak them loudlyStrong foundationsDamn it allIs it justContinue Reading
Supplication, Resignation
This poem has been edited but was originally written on 2/18/18 during a particularly difficult time with God. Good Lord,IfContinue Reading
Unbendable Will
This poem has been edited but was originally written July 9, 2017 during a particularly difficult struggle with God. What’sContinue Reading
Indulgent Todays, Elusive Tomorrows
Recently submitted this poem to the Rattle: Ekphrastic Challenge. More recently, it has been declined. C’est la vie. It wasContinue Reading
Ridiculed, Oppressed
When you raised your voice in urgencyI saw a lonely black manSurrounded by a horde, impenetrably lightBeing told what toContinue Reading
Haiku #1 & 2 [Desire]
#1 My skin still warms up Remembering the touch of Fingers painting me #2 I am a ripe plum HangingContinue Reading
All the Tomorrows
Photo by Sasha Freemind on Unsplash Veins saturated with lead My head, barely lifting Eyes open to a glaze And I’m defeatedContinue Reading
Hidden Places in Athens
A million little windows A million little doors A million different stories A million different souls So many mouths toContinue Reading
Alexis Attempts to Write 