Skinned-knee smarts
You can make mistakes –
life has opportunities
to try it again.
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Siren Suicides
Siren, sing me a song,
make me feel I belong
in thrall of your charms,
within reach of your arms –
what could go wrong?
– inspired by @kseniaanske’s upcoming book
Wounded
You leave me feeling
like a cigarette heartburn
on a scar-crossed heart.
Once, twice, never thrice
Learn from your mistakes.
Grow, change, evolve, but do not
forget history.
The miracle 2
Miracles are the result of hard work,
no matter what anyone tells you.
But I sincerely hope they don’t
lose their shine with their secret,
like a magician’s trick
when we know the method.
The birds and the bees
Springtime in the air,
the world rouses from slumber
and it gets BUSY.
The miracle
“No wonder you don’t smile much,”
they said regarding my sadness.
I shook my head and said,
“No – it’s a wonder I smile at all.”
Threadbare Dragon
Our childhood dragons
outgrow their stuffing and change
into adult dreams.
Modeled
The curve of her frame
fits neatly into my hand;
it was made for it.
Sinking ships
Paradoxically, by saving face,
you’ve abandoned all pretense of grace.
You sound like an ass
without an ounce of class –
you’re why they call it a “rat race”.
A (wise) man of two faces 