Latenight Specters Barefoot man in the restaurant, his voice knows the names of all who pass him by. Older man than me, his way is not secure, but no one's ever is. Shoeless friend, to all but me knows more of life than I could ever hope to, not because he's lived it any better, … Continue reading Four Poems
Category: Poetry
The Hero’s Passage
Darkness falls upon the streets. Another night in the cold, windy city. The hero's footsteps fill the air as silence, broken, falls into the shadows and waits with anxious claws ready to reclaim its prize. A distant whine, a railroad whistle, meets the hero's ear and brings on the intense feeling that he isn't alone. … Continue reading The Hero’s Passage
Big Fish, Little Fish
Through the streets you glide. Cool white teeth gleam as you prey on lonely pedestrians, never taking their offered tokens of Lincoln, Jackson or VISA. One quick knife click, razor sharp slash, then off to find the next. Each night, on the streets, you corner in an alleyway, some grey-haired man or woman or maybe … Continue reading Big Fish, Little Fish
Five Poems
Brain Cancer Who I am I do not know, for darkness lies a blanket in my mind, a shroud upon the window to my soul. My face unknown, my name not called and yet a sense of worth escapes me not. I am a man, unknown to time, existing only in my mind, and with … Continue reading Five Poems