the presence of light becomes absorbed within a gray mica sky leaves fold over as the sky weeps a barbed wire rain stinging the skin a dog wind with teeth exposed growls like rusted shovels beating black skillets everything appears to be breaking I surrender seeking shelter within a a rock … More SHELTER
Feed that dog. The restless wanderer going over fences and through backyard bushes. He’s full of fight. Has no enemies and barks from the hell within him. Kids stay clear. His owner moved to Louisiana, leaving him chained, which he chewed through. Full moons make him howl long and sad, frightening town bullies. An abandoned … More BAD DOG
Two blocks into Harlem. White shirts, black ties, flowered dresses, patent leather shoes, tattoos and beautiful hair; the streets are always alive. The beat mixes up. The man with a full beard smiles, exposing a picket fence for teeth. Conga drums call out the dance in people. Red and purple cotton hats jive like … More THE HEART OF SONG
