"unblocks" poems
The nectar of Your name
caresses my numb heart
softens the hardened portals
unblocks the sadness, disappointment,
grief, fear, bitterness
that clogs the passageways
and poisons the spirit
The dog treasures his bone
squirrels their acorn
day adores the sun
night seduces the milk white moon
I drown in the holy honey of
Your Name
God! God! GOD!
You who will never forsake
or abandon Your devotee
You and Your name are
One
Aug 10, 2013
Aug 10, 2013 at 9:09 PM UTC
my boyfriend blocks me for four days
because I won’t give him the chair he wants.
I’m left scrolling through IKEA listings,
pretending the algorithm knows my waiting.
outside, neighbors drag out plastic stools
for another birthday party. balloons
tied to the wrong wrist, a dog howling
like it knows who gets the last seat.
on day three, I start naming the chairs
in my apartment: recliner as prophet,
barstool as witness. I kneel before
the ottoman, bargaining like a priest.
when he unblocks me, it feels
less like forgiveness, more like return policy:
no receipt, box dented, parts missing.
we drag it inside together, silent, already exhausted.
what I wanted to say was:
I would’ve sat on the floor
if it meant staying.
Aug 17, 2025
Aug 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM UTC
The wind calms me,
The wind settles me,
The wind cools me,
The wind clears my mind,
The wind unblocks my nose
Mar 31, 2017
Mar 31, 2017 at 1:51 AM UTC