06 Jan

ink & lead

Ink and lead I’ve bled forced on rubber wet and cold bled on stainless steel of a sharpened blade press and hold tiny incisions as though they were never made wait woah woe is me. wound tight would I not keep swimming when it hurts to breathe but even worse to sleep nightmares address...
06 Jan

A Fresh Page

A Fresh Page I wish I’d said goodbye sooner At least that way, it would have been more meaningful I wish I had tried a little more At least that way, it would have been full of meaning I wish I had spoken much louder And said all the things I deeply felt At...
21 Dec

Blood

You lack the capacity to do quite a lot The words that leap from your tongue are never excited Fingers can never truly grip with affirmative notions Who ate away at the stars in your eyes? The love you give yourself is conditional, occasional Bent fears aren’t crippling enough to make you stop Persistence...
21 Nov

Robert

Politics and revolutions The word of the day is vilify The word of the week is impeach The word yesterday was freedom in a speech   Politics and revolutions Lead them to peace Lead them out of Rhodesia Be the villain that they need to be in the media   Politics and revolutions Black...
04 Nov

Broken Homes

Someone please show me where home is I have been moving for the longest time that I am no longer sure The foundation has been moving with me and we have been moving rigorously So much that it has cracked and it is starting to fall apart And I am tired of travelling far...
26 Oct

The World According To Us

People like me aren’t made to be happy Our intentions are purer than most Our smiles as wide as the scars we choose not to parade I’m nothing more than a dark, hollow pit There are times when I think that maybe I’m made to suffer Cry out in agony to a god who...