my city she loves
the kids and all that they are
they have voices too
angelitos
Haiku
exhaustion haiku
eyes raw and clumsy
bones grind marrow stews in ache
jagged thoughts haunt me
ultimate sacrifice
i saw a man weep
over his son’s grave today
i held his shoulder
leggo’ my ego
i widened up my
palm to let the star light in
and soothe war inside
if i never get the chance
you might never know
that the brilliance of your words
sets my essence free
baiser aquarelle
we look each other
in the bloodshot eyes and laugh
you pull me forward
i tilt my head right
you go to the left chin down
i stand on my toes
my scared lips brush yours
as our inks spill across our
hearts painting our fate
head in the clouds
i think about him
now and then a hummingbird
take my thoughts upward
peek a boo
nobody i know
lives daintily anymore
life ever changing
for the people
to the left or right
you’re not really on our side
on our knees never
it had to be
God called and you went
in your stead a smile was left
still i miss you so
