crushed, contorted, and clobbered
the surge of stunning snaps
splinters of sanctuary
stolen
bruised, broken, and battered
sobbing in the streets
riptide of random ruin
razed
My heart and thoughts go out to those who are suffering following the disastrous tornado in Moore, OK.
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Judging by when I emailed this poem to myself, I wrote it on July 15, 2010. This poem lay forgotten because the email account I used at the time was compromised to the point where I had to shut it down. Still, I had some of them archived with another email address, waiting to be discovered. This is a rough draft–I am posting it unedited because it feels right to do so. I think I will bring it with me to the next poetry workshop, and, since I haven’t gone to that club all year, it will be very fitting, I think, to bring with me a re-discovered poem.
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zombie, or stalker?
white-wall eyes deny him sight
ears honed only to the cry of pray
fleeing his outstretched arms
his nose catches their fear
the virus, voodoo or curse
propels him forward
ignorant to the broken leg that
drags behind
never sleeping
never tiring
ever famished
insomnia grabs him from his bed
facebook glows before his face
he reads her info page again
(since four hours ago)
texts her phone with
not-so-subtle supplication
“friendship” limps along
forever passed out
forever tired
never hungry
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Paulo Coehlo was right. Offering something for free is the best way to go. Starting today, and for the next three days, my book of poems, A Modern Masquerade is available free for download. Up until today, no one had downloaded it (not that I’m going crazy marketing this one, because I’m not), but already, early in the day, I’ve had some downloads:
Can’t help but be pleased that my little book of poems is getting read 
Of course, this might just be friends and family…but I’d be okay with that too.
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I’m currently formatting my book of poems for publishing through Kindle. Other versions will become available after I successfully get this version up, but the formatting is taking a little longer than expected. I did finish editing the poems though, and am about…1/3 through the formatting. I’ve just learned too that the book may take as much as a day to become available for purchase. I’ll keep everyone posted here, via my blog.
As for Snowed In, there have been delays. I have more to rewrite. I also decided that I will offer this story free of charge, once it’s completed, as a PDF available on my website. I’ll provide a link when it’s ready.
Not everything is delayed though–today I began co-writing a book with a friend of mine. We’ve each committed to at least 1,000 words per day for July (and then we will see if we can continue in August or if we need a break that month). Today I wrote 1,048 words. I won’t be posting snippets for this book, but I am excited about it because it involves characters we’ve been writing and developing for years.
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A bird fans out her wings
She cheep-cheep-cheeps
Races through buttercup forests
Bounds over gravel mountains
Light
Quick
On spindle-feet
Dodges a rain drop
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I have not yet determined what, if any specific, schedule my blog will follow, but my hiatus is officially over. Today I share with you a poem that came to me today. It’s not about anyone or anything specific really, except maybe I’ve heard “Rumor” by Adele on the radio too many times…
Delicacy of Reputation
A whispered slur
Hidden in shadowy creases of rooms
His taunt, “traitor, traitor”
Grows until it fills halls and alleyways in her mind
Wraps around corners
Seeps into mitered moldings
Hangs like mildew-damp air
In a begrimed basement
Voices join in
Swell to a steady staccato
A hollow claim, once given speech
Becomes dangerous
By perception or fact
She incurs the damage
Despite frantic feats
To claw away at spindly stilts
On which rumor rests
I welcome your feedback. I will likely bring this and/or another poem to poetry group next week, but am always eager to receive constructive criticism. Being that it’s a new poem, I’m rarely married to any line, but I like the moments of alliteration in this one and would be inclined to keep them intact.
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gifts wrapped and taped
curled ribbons bouncing
a skin more colorful and enticing
than the toys revealed when
paper is ripped from box
months later
lit candles still produce
calls of “Hatty Birthday to you!”
adults laugh and oblige
a toddler’s expectation–
Hatty Birthdays happen every evening at dinnertime.
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embalmed in a pyroclastic fate
the burials of Pompeians await
evidence of Atlantis found wanting
ancient city bequeathed to haunting
perhaps Eden resides hidden in
Babylonian gardens, forbidden
these lost cities claimed passion and lives
a legend, with every quest, survives
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