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a brass paperweight
drops into my stomach
and bears no name;
it may be from a gentle
stirring of the strings
in this song, it may be
a deep regret lodged
in my throat, unsettled
until now, and still
it may be an iceberg
realization I cannot yet
admit to myself.
I seek no titles for
this paperweight
because what is the use
of naming something
when the weight will
remain unchanged
after its identity is placed
upon its head?
tell me,
what is the use?
drops into my stomach
and bears no name;
it may be from a gentle
stirring of the strings
in this song, it may be
a deep regret lodged
in my throat, unsettled
until now, and still
it may be an iceberg
realization I cannot yet
admit to myself.
I seek no titles for
this paperweight
because what is the use
of naming something
when the weight will
remain unchanged
after its identity is placed
upon its head?
tell me,
what is the use?
Literature
love poem for a poet
and if you ever complain
of writer's block
I will hold you
your chest pressed to mine
close and warm and quiet
and trace every word
that's been eluding you
onto the blank page
of your back
Literature
unrequited.
you must swallow your heartache softly,
sore-throat,
lest it should ignite
this tongue with sparks of passion. oh, nobody
said it wouldn't burn a hole
from pharynx to trachea -
but i promise you this, heart:
the acidity of confession will
sting your eyes
more than the sight of her
ever could.
(so gulp down the nausea and hold fast)
Literature
rise and shine
daybreak is a vial
of liquid amber
spilt out against the sky
when I wake up.
there is enough warmth
between us, I think,
to coax the very sun
into existence—
the press of you
against my back, the
swell of you
within my chest.
and perhaps the sun awakens
each day
to see the breath and motion
of people like us,
drowsy in our crowds
of blankets.
you stir behind me,
and it blinks
its bleary eyes.
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it may be an iceberg
realization I cannot yet
admit to myself.
Amazing
realization I cannot yet
admit to myself.
Amazing