You can't completely hate.
You burn photos...
...from the corner.*

© 2014 J.S.P.

He was repeatedly submerged
In the water. It lasted days, nights,
Week, but they could not get
A different answer: "No... NO. NO!!!"
He's flesh-- all worn-blue.
And then, eventually, they--
They stopped. Poor thing.

Dead.*

© 2014 J.S.P.

The sands know patience,
And waves know passion,
Nobody knows.*

© 2014 J.S.P.

"I keep your letters", she said,
"Somewhere, between fresh...
...*******."*

© 2014 J.S.P.

...
...
...
...
...
...
!!!
...
...
...ever,
Ever,
Ever,
And...
.­..ever.

© 2014 J.S.P.

I do what it takes to survive
The noblest struggle of all
And nothing brings me alive
Like the laughter I hear in your call

Here's a vase.
You don't give flowers
To a flower.*

© 2014 J.S.P.

Mount me by the belly...
...and take a stolen shot.*

© 2014 J.S.P.

Our love had no bite,
But it was...
...all...
...tongue.*

© 2014 J.S.P.

Let us count...
...the numbers backwards,
and make life...
...count.*

© 2014 J.S.P.