Demons dance in the corners of my eyes.

Whispers creep and crawl, bees hiss inside.

My thoughts disordered and senseless,

like a worm that eats through stone.

Soul twisting shadows cause

sickness unto death.

Burning bush’s light

extinguished.

Inhale.

Snap–

Pause.

Exhale.

Mania,

At last, it comes.

Strength without reason,

soon will drown my whole psyche.

Rainbow storms and wishing stars,

now the on...

Sky lantern shimmers

Moon’s kiss drops on the window

Darkness nevermore...

My teachers tell me I’m very mature for my age;

They say it’s good to want to take care of others;

I try my best to get good grades and do my chores;

Momma screams and cries more and more lately.

They say it’s good to want to take care of others;

I just want to be a good son, so that she gets better;

Momma screams and cries more and more lately;

Maybe, if I cook and clean for her, she’ll leave he...

That hot sweltering summer day, gusts of wind blasted out circular waves of daunting destruction,

Its blades of doom ripped and cut deep to the bones;

Older than the entire town, grand cypresses howled and groaned under the pressure of vapor laced twister whips,

Their sturdy bases thrashed and swayed with roots detaching from their homes;

Mauve hued honeysuckle flowers littered the ground and ...

When Clarissa was only 8 years old, her beloved mother went missing.

“I won’t be long, dear”, Clarissa’s father would later tell the cops was his wife’s last words.

Several months later, they found her bones in a dry creek under a bridge. If only the investigators had cared enough to ask the poor woman’s young daughter what she remembered hearing.

“I don’t belong here.” Her mother’s voice foreve...

Air in my lungs, once alive, now just woe,

This dull life drains, a grey sunset greets me,

Betwixt the oaks, ring o’ mushrooms aglow,

It’s beckoning me near, no time to flee,

I swear, I can feel the Spanish moss’s stares,

Leaves curled like a beard, glowing eyes appear;

“Would you like to leave?”, a deep voice declares,

Guarding the fairy ring, his face brings fear,

“Don’t panic, mortal. ‘Tis I,...

My kindred spirit

With you my heart feels lighter

Sharing woes and dreams

Meeting you was my blessing

Thankful for your sweet presence...

To love you is said to be the worst sin,

Tender eyes beckon and draw me in,

This tryst of ours can’t afford to begin,

Trading soft kisses and hidden wishes,

Two interlocked attracts the suspicious,

Thinking maybe we were too ambitious,

Twice born lovers from sight to touch,

The spark between us burns too much,

Treasured memories stay within clutch,

Transparent feelings wash over my face,

Troub...