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Month: April 2020

Omega—Thursday, April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 by BCK

Never have I felt more passionThan within her eyesMore love, more peace, more calmThe feeling of homeShe smells and tastes like lavenderLeaving my sheets with […]

Penultimate—Wednesday, April 29, 2020

April 29, 2020April 30, 2020 by BCK

There is one more dayBefore April showers endAnd May flowers bloom

Courage—Tuesday, April 28, 2020

April 28, 2020April 30, 2020 by BCK

It’s easier to run away than to face your fearsWhether it’s fear of consequence or vulnerabilityFear of failure or rejectionYou owe it to yourself and […]

Beard—Monday, April 27, 2020

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 by BCK

BushyCurlyJet blackNearly 3 inches longIt’s longer on the chin than cheeksLike a cross between James Harden and Rick RossIt could stand to be trimmedBut it […]

Sweet Sophistication—Sunday, April 26, 2020

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 by BCK

She smells and tastes like lavenderSweet sophisticationHer warm embrace soothing in ways I’d only dreamed ofIs this what it feels like?To truly be loved for […]

Springtime Saturday—Saturday, April 25, 2020

April 25, 2020April 26, 2020 by BCK

Today is so peacefulThe weather is perfect—not too warm, not too coldPeople walking on the sidewalksOften around each otherBut acknowledging the beauty of the trees […]

Manquer—Friday, April 24, 2020

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 by BCK

Mon cousinMa grande mèreVous me manquezOmar, dix ansMama, six ansMais, je dois continuerPour ma famillePour vousPour moiJe t’aimeMaintenant et toujoursRepose en paix

SELF—Thursday, April 23, 2020

April 23, 2020April 24, 2020 by BCK

The letters of the word “self” look interesting, to say the leastThe S looks like a snake, slithering through the grass in the gardenThe E […]

COVID Cypher #2—Wednesday, April 22, 2020

April 22, 2020April 24, 2020 by BCK

Mask on like Hollow, mask off like KyloMy story’s an American tale, but I ain’t FivelI’m a little different, but if we get specificI’m like […]

For Dampened—Tuesday, April 21, 2020

April 21, 2020April 24, 2020 by BCK

Note: This is a “homophonic translation” of “VERDAMPEND” by Wilma Stockenström. Knew that ick bruiser begin word,Wheat ick knee mere so moyHoe ick deet hat […]

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