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Poems + Reposts
The Librarians of Pompeii
When they let us back into the building / two days later, / it felt like visiting the library of Pompeii.
35
Apr 5, 2025
Picture This
A black and white film / About an old man and his dog. / There is no dialogue.
51
Sep 12, 2022
Written in Light
A moderately sized planet, / afloat in a distant spiral galaxy / orbiting an unremarkable star,
80
Nov 21, 2021
Grim Milestones
Semantic satiation / is when you repeat / a word or phrase
30
Mar 23, 2021
Wine With Dewine
It's two o'clock - Post Meridian / Time to raise a glass / Of wine or flask of gin
17
Apr 2, 2020
First Good Day In a Month
It's the first good day in a month. / After two weeks, bedridden / I finally have the energy
21
Feb 5, 2020
The King of the Library Parking Lot
Lee was posted up in in usual spot / back by the stacks, / with his phone on life support.
49
Aug 23, 2019
THE CHANCES
Scraping off / The smiling Santa Claus faces / Dim hope fading
39
Apr 26, 2019
Howard Street
Mid-April in northeast Ohio. / She’s bitter at the cold, / for overstaying its welcome.
40
Jun 5, 2018
Five S
Sort through it all / a box for the good / a bin for the bad.
17
Jun 28, 2017
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