A five word poem begins with five given words—and becomes whatever truth they unlock. Five words from my son… DogKillingBananaSandwichMeat I closed my eyesand saw a large, black bird flying. He looked at mewith the kind of spirited, unconditional lovemost commonly seenin the eyes of a dog. I realized, as he faced me,that he was… Continue reading When You Love Someone, You Clean Them
A five-word poem begins with five given words—and becomes whatever truth they unlock. Words from my sister and her two-year-old daughter : Flapjack, ice, yum yum, predicament, & vanity Stuck.Too much on the mind. Overwhelmto the point of freeze. I can’t decidewhat to door how to start. To break the ice—to burst into flowlike water… Continue reading Patience for the Yum Yums
Today I am blank—somewhat hidden. I am bare,a featureless void. I am aloof detachment,pondering nothingness. I am anxiety,yearningfor the returnof my usual fervor. There is something in meunaccounted for— because I am notdetached,nor uncurious,nor lethargic. Just… a pale need,a slight ache,a quiet confusion. How am Ideficientand fragmented? And I am told—you are noteither of those… Continue reading I Am a Moment Passing
5 word poems are something I used to do a lot around 20 years ago and am getting back to again. A person gives me 5 random words, and I write a poem with them. I write these very spontaneously and am often surprised by what comes out of me. Just to get started, I… Continue reading All Ugly Beautiful
I wrote this poem after losing too many golden-hearted people to depression and suicide.
Truth & Poetry 