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 […]
Tag: napowrimo2020
Penultimate—Wednesday, April 29, 2020
There is one more dayBefore April showers endAnd May flowers bloom
Courage—Tuesday, April 28, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]