Poetry Reading and Spoken Word at the Bookman

05/24/2024

Tomorrow night and every fourth Friday night I host a Poetry Reading and Spoken Word at the Bookman Book Store in Orange, California from 6pm to 7:30pm. Come out and read your gems of verse or simply come out to hear some great poets share their work.

12/21/2023

I closed my eyes and choked on air My feet bound by a porcelain chain Relief and Pleasure erased that line Eternally separating right from wrong Mental drippings soaked my clothes When my shadow disappeared My veins crack with each step Glass splinters in my mouth Each day comes shards Like dew on the grass and light in the sky…...

I closed my eyes and choked on air My feet bound by a porcelain chain  Relief and Pleasure erased that line  Eternally separating right from wrong  Mental drippings soaked my clothes…

09/24/2023

Long days and sleepless nights I cannot see straight Your grip on me is an illusion I mourn the loss of time Slowly it creeps by But I was absent My chest turned on the vacancy sign My heart weakened By the thought of you and me I take you in With a swallow and a gasp Down my throat Or up my arm It doesn’t matter How I took you in To bankrupt my soul.

Long days and sleepless nights I cannot see straight Your grip on me is an illusion I mourn the loss of time Slowly it creeps by But I was absent My chest turned on the vacancy sign My heart weaken…

09/24/2023

An evacuation of all that is holy Internal organ feels violently purged S**t fills my pants Limb shake, jaw chatter Can't stop moving Bone break leg shift I'm so tired Mr. Demon let me sleep Sweat and p**s fill my sheets 300 thread count Egyptian cotton For the comfort of everything inside me Fighting to get out, violently evicted Your pills can soothe my aching mind…...

An evacuation of all that is holy Internal organ feels violently purged S**t fills my pants Limb shake, jaw chatter Can’t stop moving Bone break leg shift I’m so tired Mr. Demon let me …

09/06/2023

The Seven Hills have given birth To the City below I roam the street Enervatingly skipping broke-back cracks Fresh rain paints the street lights With a heavenly glow Traffic signals and their crimson blush Flatter their avenues and boulevards below The sidewalks awash in luminous overspray Punctuated only by the occasional Well-lit corner and crosswalk The stench of broken hearts fills the street While stray dogs and cats lap up This chromatic effluvium With satiated joy.

The Seven Hills have given birth To the City below I roam the street Enervatingly skipping broke-back cracks Fresh rain paints the street lights With a heavenly glow Traffic signals and their crims…

08/25/2023

08/19/2023

So cruelly you kissed me My hunger for you runs deep Your science, the jungle And you, the beast Deceitfully clad In gold and green Your stupor of joy Blurs that line Between relief and pleasure Between love and hate I crawled through broken glass To be with you But every time You left me naked and bare You slithered your way…...

So cruelly you kissed me My hunger for you runs deep Your science, the jungle And you, the beast Deceitfully clad In gold and green Your stupor of joy Blurs that line Between relief and pleasure Be…

08/19/2023

Broken synapses sight shot Cut teeth bite lips It flows through dope holes In the world it shatters Broken knees and bruised legs I shout true and bend backward Spine snaps broken neck Your drugs hit quick Faster than light Slower than time Are we used to them The numbness fades As I brake myself and try to fly.

Broken synapses sight shot Cut teeth bite lips It flows through dope holes In the world it shatters Broken knees and bruised legs I shout true and bend backward Spine snaps broken neck Your drugs h…

08/17/2023

I wouldn't want Your nauseous capsules Any other way The water from my eyes Isn't enough To quench The burning in my legs My hands tremble Their fingers crack Grasping at normal A buzzing housefly My center is off A ship stuck offshore Worthless dreams Fill my bed Soaking my sheets While misfiring neurons Break the spine And float away.

I wouldn’t want Your nauseous capsules Any other way The water from my eyes Isn’t enough To quench The burning in my legs My hands tremble Their fingers crack Grasping at normal A buzzi…

08/17/2023

I was sold cheaply With everyday And every dose Once a slave to you And your little white helpers I danced on that line Between relief and pleasure Between love and hate I was invited into your harem Of junkies and wh**es And as the Sun rose I ran to you To feel well again But I died a little each time…...

I was sold cheaply With everyday And every dose Once a slave to you And your little white helpers I danced on that line Between relief and pleasure Between love and hate I was invited into your har…

08/06/2023

Throat burn punch through That old familiar sting Torn to the bone And stuck to the tongue My head droops Eyes fade lids shut You call me by your name And burn every waking hour Knees shake and tremble When I wake from my dope sick blues You can’t fade in To reach the reality of all that is holy Psychologically impending doom Those years of loss are gone.

Throat burn punch through That old familiar sting Torn to the bone And stuck to the tongue My head droops Eyes fade lids shut You call me by your name And burn every waking hour Knees shake and tre…

08/06/2023

Covered in white dust I’m gonna bake my biscuits Butter shines Sun-like.

Covered in white dust I’m gonna bake my biscuits Butter shines Sun-like.