Harper Simmons-Henrard

Harper Simmons-Henrard Dec 2018

god

oh,
glory of the
green-painted grass and
cliffside strewn with pure ink
God, surely unreal

jesus man i'm really sad :(

Harper Simmons-Henrard Dec 2018

*******

months of fantasies
in captivity,
now choked
and subdued

it's a metaphor. it's always a metaphor

Harper Simmons-Henrard Dec 2018

insufflation

insufflation:
the result of desperate pleas
for departure
but also
camaraderie
for brothers who suffer
with me

Harper Simmons-Henrard Dec 2018

selfishness

How I surely missed
glorious, bold
poison;
But sacrifice only
makes selfishness all the more
apparent

Harper Simmons-Henrard Dec 2018

mom

forgetfulness, absent
how could you forget a name?
A love,
seemingly only maternal
but reciprocated pain
I can apologize for every time,
but have you ever?

Harper Simmons-Henrard Dec 2018

father

The hard callouses
promised manhood
upon palms,
soft as rustling trees.

#father #poem

Harper Simmons-Henrard Dec 2018

divorce

Packed bags,
the ones we took to rivers,
tears against flannel with every hug
on a Friday,
every single Friday.
And next week:
more of the same.