I am the fat man whose sinful rolls stop the trolley Eviscerated for the young and attractively thin. I am … More
Tag: poetry
The Locked Library
Closed! But how can this be? I fall my knees outside the Stalinesque structure that calls itself the Public Library, … More
Snow church, a poem
And yet I choose to live here. There are pillars in the great cathedral of Seville, each the width of … More
Rainbow Prince
He’s a changeling, but doesn’t know it. This is not my baby, says his mother, closing her arms and turning … More
Old love letters
I’m just a little bit sad You’re just a little bit gone But then, you weren’t here for long. When … More
June Indies, and how to sell your grandma’s ghost
When my brother and I started celebrating awesome indies, we planned to do it once a month. But now – … More
Remembering happiness!
Of late I’ve been thinking, from time to time, about joy – the sort of moment that lights you up … More
A poem for the future
In the future Few of us remain. Summer never ends, for some Far beneath the sea hides a better world. … More
Out of the Chrysalis
Like the universe, she has been here before, and elsewhere. Traversed ancient space, Circled supernovae, surfed on waves of light … More
And on the red carpet tonight we have…
Seventh Voice, whose son has autism and who uses her (? sorry if I have it wrong) blog to advocate … More