minute men
ballerinas on a bed of black and white
firm yet delicate
to the beat of heart songs Continue reading minute men
subtly
the way I know
how the light peeks through my skylights at exactly 12:37pm
casting a shadow at a thirty-five degree angle
from my bamboo tree Continue reading subtly
the dentist
i let you
enter
the depths
of an intimate cavity,
reserved only for your pointed tools
and tender hands Continue reading the dentist
first love
When did we lose our sense
Of wonder
Of the Divine? Continue reading first love
due diligence
Once, in Houston’s Third Ward
in the sweltering heat of the summer sun
A Black woman gently chided me:
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in spite of despondence,
and consumed by an irresistible élan vital,
she embraced the world
and all things life-giving…
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three kinds of love
10:31am. Flour Bakery.
From outside the large windows, I see two young souls laugh over what I imagine to be a spleen-tickling meme.
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bella,
it is prudent for you
to learn,
to discern:
who can hold the weight of your vulnerability?
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amber
amber light dances through shutter blinds
falling in stripes on a pale complexion
we discuss information theory; the quantification of behavior
eavesdropping on first dates
Part I. Where are you from?
“Oh you’re from Ohio? I’m so bad at geography; sorry, I couldn’t tell you where Ohio is.”
nervous laughter, with a dash of coy
“What’s it like there?”
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