TreadingWater

TreadingWater May 2016

icantfindthequiet.
even when
it's just the t/a/p/p/ing
of the blinds
& the hummmm mmmm of the fan
there is no {peace}
#peaceful
as _ the _ air _ moves _ across
my body
E. very. cell.
wishesitwere
YoU

TreadingWater May 2016

tuesday's wine

have to find. a. new. word.
for ache.
i've used it all up
i've worn. myself. out.
if i had a nickle for all the breaths
i'd wished. i. could. stop.
if i could just swallow
what you left. on. the. ground.
if i could feel anything
but the hell. i. feel. now.
if there were some edge
i could simply. walk. off.
maybe then it would cease
{the punch in my guts}
the hole. you. ripped. out.
if there were some way to forget
erase. your. mouth. and. your. verbs.
if i could. only. sever.
this tether. to.
you

TreadingWater May 2016

tread<lightly

we are
the po _ : ems andtherhymes
finish. my. thought. with. my. thought.
un\ex\pect\ed
out of time
so >caught >up
idon'thearthechimes any//more
wander&wonder;
¿what was it for¿
what. was. it.
for.

TreadingWater May 2016

slow drag

fli》ck》》ed to the ground
smash me down
not\be. fore\ you\ set
my skin on fire
how _ i _ burn _ for _ you
suckmein
sweet s[ed]uction
ling^er^ in your mou^^th
{your breath
my desire}
if only// i were a nasty habit
¥ou €ould. not. break.
itwouldbeenough
to stick; around

TreadingWater May 2016

fish wishes

how do I
| S | T | O | P |
beinginlovewithyou
there. you. are.
with_ your_ whiskey _ and_ your
hammock\truth.
& you can change-your-look
i see you; the same
know the girl^ in ^love ^with ^words,
romance//minutes lost in a kiss
while i'm just spilling letters
pouring myself; in vain
& IT'S the gravel and the gl***
stU. Ck in between each s/w/al/ low
as i search the rhymes
for ~ some ~》reason
¿when will you ¿ever¿
come a/ gain¿

TreadingWater Apr 2016

dog/park

I like to pre _ tend how you
broke. my. heart.
somucheasiertohateyou
But I have your dog
and I keep\ him\ near
While I'm kil'ling' the' h'''ours
sift{ing th{{rough} {{pic{ture{{{s
Still. those. brown. eyes.
make ~ me ~ qui~v~er
& it's not-supposed-to-matter
how you sk》》ip》p》ed away
while my guts tripped. in _ your _ wake
Ihaveallthoselovenotesinabagnow
along with your; necklace
thank GoD for. the. whiskey.
shots^full^of^forgiveness^

Xy

TreadingWater Apr 2016

insatiable

{tan}g}led} in your sheets
don't-know-what-it-means
i only know
your taste
andIjustwantyouto
>come>>again>>>
you'll _ tell _ me _ i _ should
let. it. go.
be/cause/you/don't
trustyourself at all
in~the~end
i need to know
the》 sound》 in 》your》 throat
when\YouLetMe\in
& you. let. go.
[knuckle deep]
¡tongue¡ explores¡
#lostinyourmoments
I want
...more.