Let’s count them in the morning One, five, a thousand and nine Reasons The fan is too loud The skin is too dry When I […]
Tuesday in Maui
Running on the beach My ankles soaked with sand I laugh, it’s surreal The waves on the north shore swelling into giants Coat our shoes […]
Good Morning
Morning silhouettes the treeline Outside my glass balcony doors Every day I watch from the corner of my eye The night gradient into day And […]
In the dream
I had a very vivid dream last night that I haven’t shaken yet, so here’s me writing it out: In the dream, they were coming […]
Hush
It’s all caged up Ferocious fear and Fanatical feeling Pressed against golden bars I put my palm against the lock Hush I sing it all […]
The Finish Line
The mirror — vertical, curved, mounted on the wall next to my bed — Showed me this — myself, fourteen, nearly fifteen Resolute, victorious, humbled […]
Haikus are for
Haikus are for nights like these, starring at my screen designing something Some seasons are slow But no one will say that here not this […]
Paint Chips
Paint chips float in the bathwater With lavender sea salt And a splash of whiskey on the mat I sip it slowly, barely Warming up […]
2010 Memory Poem
I’m going to cheat a bit tonight and share an old piece of writing, but it was just such a bizarre find. I’m working on […]
Breathe Down
Calling me back, soon All those safeguards Against mindlessness I plant anchors For routine, and focus, And aspiration And I keep them But life comes […]