Love, laugh, live They promise us much with these words Heartbreak, sadness, death This is the reality of life Our world is full of ...

Thank you for your drooping branches, Graying at the stems and leaves splaying Between me & a race soldier’s bullet. I never knew what ...

A Caravan of Mack trucks Rumble on top of scarred divots on Hegenberger Road Escorting in another toxic cloud The Jerry West emblem is ...

The boy passed the joint to his grandfather. A bulbous white cloud enveloped them, Locking souls together by generations: Generations walking backwards, Generations drowning ...

He shook with small blades of grass for a millisecond, like he was slow dancing with a dream.     Our eyes locked misty-white, ...

I understand that yesterday was steep; so is today, so will tomorrow be.

His black face blurs, melting against the dark, plate-glass window.   He told himself he wouldn’t stagger, Fuck, stand up on weak knees.   ...

J darkness ain’t shit until you see silver outlines of your mama telling you your soul is not worth a pork rump. Darkness.  Hallucination. ...

Legs in tingle Muscles go limp Retinas fade Heavily dozed. Head rush Chest weakens Ear drums grasp Musical tones. Crackling ember Forcing breath Calluses ...