Kingdom
The flowers of lion’s teeth
withered. We blew
and they lifted.
White globes barely
held together, holding,
then exploding.
In hand, wind-downed
sticks were scepters.
Clover knotted
into coronation crowns.
All of
Pokémon Made Me a Writer
I was nine years old.
With one more birthday, I would be old enough to start my quest and chase down
my lofty dream of becoming a Pokémon master. (In that world, ten-year-olds
Rewind: VHS Tapes, Imperfect Memory, and Hope
A pit nearly ate a boy—or, at least, that’s what I remember.
The boy is looking out the window of his bedroom as the light reddens outside.
The ground starts cracking
After the Fourth
The days surrounding July 4th normally trumpet the ease of summer, but this
year’s music is different. It was Tuesday, the fifth of July, when the horns
gave way to the unrelenting
America
Centre of equal daughters, equal sons,All, all alike endear’d, grown, ungrown,
young or old,Strong, ample, fair, enduring, capable, rich,Perennial with the
Earth, with Freedom, Law and Love,A grand,