the natural state of things

clean dishes in the washer
dirty sit on the sink next to a bag of recyclables 
an empty bottle of wine
a diaper needs changing
three cats need fed
a tiny plastic cow guards the bathroom
couch pillows lie discarded on the floor
crumbs gather on the carpet under the baby's seat
small puddles of mysterious liquid decorate the table
I awake to these things
one by one the chaos becomes order
then back to chaos
plastic blocks line the carpet
new crumbs gather 
new spills
a loop
a circle
like everything here 
keeps my heart full 

8.17.16

ever want to smash something perfect
to see it break 
for the sake of excitement
we dynamite the beautiful
to feel foreign fingers and the chemicals in between
we risk 
a destructive shortcut
to something we all need
adrenaline
and the creativity it ignites

That Look 11.8.06

Perfection is the way my chin
fits into the space between your knee and thigh.

The way you look down so sweet
while I rest there.

I see thoughts swirl
through your heavy head.

You're eyes- so soft.
That look-
you love me.

11.12.04

making static thick between our eyes
your sound moves me to melting
my skin is our clothes

I can't Help It 12.20.06

Don't fear speech.
What's in your head?
My running shoes are all thrown away,
and I am staying in your bed.

You can't sleep,
I toss only to turn.
My mind bends inside itself
trying to wrap around you
and your quiet mood.

Let me save you
once.
Tell me you need me
once.

Lie,

but please don't lie alone.

Morning Breath 12.20.06

she feels him
holding her
with constant and capable hands
he breathes
she breathes
she smiles at his lashes
as his breath fills her lungs
with the confidence to wake

She Moves 12.20.06

She moves in her mind.
To move you she becomes a goddess.
Teeth on lip
makes you think you want her.
You don't.
She is Promethea to another man's brush.
Standing tall under his stars,
her home is there.
Under a wild sky
of black, purple,
and midnight blue,
colors swirl in her mind,
the hues that keep her intoxicated with his eyes.