Bubble gum Hospice roomChemotherapySalineAlcohol swabs Vanilla candlesEmbersChampurradoTamales Burnt skinBurnt hairWounds The oceanSalt-rimmed glassDive bar Steel on fingersRosesPatchouli Inspired by Writing … More
Tag: death
Sonoran Samhain
Hibernation ends afterThe Arizonan season of heatIt is in the oxygen of OctoberWe find the antidote toSummer’s sleep apnea Summer … More
Bent and Breathing
She bendsOver the toilet bowlBent in anguishNauseated, sickened, the heaviness ofSomething rotten inside of herReleaseShe breathesPain has escapedShe breathesCentered again … More
Ode to Joy
Tap tap tapConductor sounds Symphony in positionChoir stands tall Recognizable melodyExpected crescendo Unexpected tears from my eyesMy first outing without you In … More
Jim’s Last Birthday
From napowrimo.net: For today’s challenge, write a poem in which laughter comes at what might otherwise seem an inappropriate moment … More
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