Mom, I miss you, And I’m miserable. I miss grandma, And I’m so lonely. I miss being a kid.

I cried out to God, And There was silence.

If flowers could cry, Would the water out-spilled Also drown them Like a sloshing grave of Wet mud?

While you were gone, My childhood dog died. I wept for both of you, And I felt like a corpse. While you were gone,

I sing of a new carol Which starts silly giggles As a speeding blue carriage Runs merrily through the dark.

Then he said, “I never said I was… Then I said, “I never asked you t… Then we kissed.

A tree fell in the park last night… I didn’t hear it go. The innards smelled of peppermint, And I felt the crumbling dirt Turn into ash in my hand.

That red ribbon is so wrinkled. Rouge like blood Or rushing anger Or a blaring stop sign. It’s crumpled:

Like Augustus, I fear oblivion When I should pass.

Last night, all I saw was Nancy. The way she cried when I held her… Like a fleshy cradle Around her broken heart. I saw her loving me

What if your face was a poem alone… I bet People would read it and cry, And some would feel inflated afte… Because they witnessed something

Why do I still feel guilty About things That are out of my favor?

Nobody wishes so Such as me To die quickly Or be mauled in Such a manner that

Your love Was like driving straight into the… Your attention was like Lying in a puddle of gold. You were sex and fun and cotton ca…

Sam said, “Get over it.” As if I could Just climb a tree. Sam said,