Category: Poems

Strings – A Poem

There was a red thread that ran from my finger and into the air. I often tried to see where it was going or who it was connected to, but it was as if the end was made from air, invisible to the human… Continue Reading “Strings – A Poem”

No Longer Broken – A Poem

I went back. Back to the cliff, back to where my life had changed. I wondered, vaguely, where the wind had taken the Broken Man, that part of me that he had seen me as. The most difficult for me was that, for a… Continue Reading “No Longer Broken – A Poem”

Street Rat Magic – A Poem

She is sitting on the street corner. I’m a little surprised to see her back. “Irene?” I say softly. “What are you doing here? I thought you’d left the streets.” She looks up at me, her eyes wide and her face tired and pale.… Continue Reading “Street Rat Magic – A Poem”

Love, Outside of Books – A Poem

One night, while I was reading, my book began to glow. The pages gave off a soft white light. I set the book down and looked at it in wonder. A tune that I couldn’t place played from inside the pages. I watched as… Continue Reading “Love, Outside of Books – A Poem”

A Foot Thing – A Poem

He saw me coming up the front steps of my apartment building. “Hey.” He said. I nodded at him. “Hello.” He got up off the front stoop and held the door open for me. I am always one to do that for others, but… Continue Reading “A Foot Thing – A Poem”