Butterscotch Life SaversOne of my dad’s favoritesI used to eat an entire rollEat myself butterscotch sticky sickI’m sure it was … More
Month: March 2024
Bad Neighbors
Once upon a time, Mrs. Onigawa was a good neighbor. Everyone thought so. It was a golden age for neighborhoods, a … More
Another Saturday Night
I’ve rolled down this hill beforeA million times coasting in neutralIn reverse sometimes for the challengeOver the shoulder with slight … More
Every Attention
David Ayabe sat down at his desk. When he was much younger, he’d had the intention to do something. Writing … More
All Out
He stares expectantlyI knocked, I sayThe dealer’s gaze remains the sameI say, I’m knocking nowEyes on me, he still waitsHis … More
Saved and Spent, Saved and Spent
As the wave laps outOver the pane of sandThe moon reflects momentarilyPerfect and round mirrored There is a soundAfter the … More
If You Believe
I stepped off the bus from Ullapool at the Inverness Station. Checking my watch, I saw I had four hours … More
Twilight
I slow to a stop and idleStare at all the confusion hereThese dark tangled woodsA briared and brambled forestDead branches … More
Home
She liked riding the bus. The anonymity. Being by herself. Not being recognized was a good thing. Not having to … More
Days Short
I’ve watched them from where I sitThe ghosts of summer runningThe children fresh onceGrown and gone rainbowssplashed to gray laughterSplit … More
Living Dead
In a moment of dark magicThe entrancer turned enchanterSpun into a dove and flew awaySome belladonna dancing in the windHer … More
