passersby
be forewarned
there’s fire in his heart
ladies, gents
take heed
he’ll pull you in, can’t part
he’s let free all his senses
let … Read more
Pantomime kitsch
jelly and crackers
Freddie and Karl
camp and kinky
this couple snarls
ketchup and soda
bagel and cheese
things that match
will these two please?… Read more
Merciless desire
I caved
I could not compete
force of nature
my fiercest foe
I succumbed
sweet seduction
serenading lust
angel of disguise
I bought
time to … Read more
… kill everything
60 beats per minute… doesn’t excite
120 beats per minute… barely touches
200 beats per minute… never kills
Slow caress… doesn’t excite
Dirty dancing… barely … Read more
Butter a face
Canadian bacon
Can “Canadian bacon” be had? I mean we crave it and eat it, but is it really ours?
Can a “lover” be had? We miss … Read more
Call of the wind
A sinister wind gushed through this sea-side town. Folks were still asleep. Hazy lamp-posts, only witnesses to this stranger’s arrival, shook in surprise. These old … Read more
The home that Karl built
Every day, he sits on the old worn-out sofa, holding the chipped mug his son gave him as a birthday gift, and looks through the … Read more
Spring cleaning our insecurity closet
When someone calls us names that make us upset, are we upset because part of us “believes” in what they say? If someone calls me … Read more
I was a child tonight
I sat in the back row.
This was a religious event. A celebration of the divine. A celebration of life and love. I didn’t understand … Read more
