Candy
Candy
By Denise Marsh
"Take my hand"
You pleaded
Yelled...
Your voice
Strong
Certain
Soothing
I squinted...
Hesitation
Disbelief
Jaded heart
So darn dark...
And ...
I could feel
The grip
The undertow
The confines of life
Pulling me
Into its quick sand.
Little time
To...
Last Words
Last Words
Why are you following me for?
Following us through centuries of oppression.
My freedom wasn’t won in that war,
Though you like to give that impression.
We...
Professing My Love, For My Lover, My Friend, My Confidant, There To the Very...
Professing My Love, For My Lover, My Friend, My Confidant, There To the Very End.....
By Bryan Hayes
You are
My Love,
and
My Lover.
No one needs to get
or...
Eight Minutes Forty-Six Seconds
Eight Minutes Forty-Six Seconds
Minute One.
I can’t breathe, man. Please.
The smoke of all twenty cigarettes in that pack
Wouldn’t choke the same way as his knee.
Non-violent,...
A Lesson to Learn
A Lesson to Learn
(For Giulia)
By Denise Marsh
The ring
The rhythm
The sweetness in your voice
To feel a sense of appreciation
Because of just being
For you, are eager...
Be Light
Be Light
By Bryan Hayes
The world
It is heavy, man
(Be light)
Light on your feet
Light in your heart
The world
It is hard, man
(Be soft)
Soft to yourself
Soft to others
The...
For My Class
For My Class
By Denise Marsh, 1st grade teacher
In my heart, not 6 feet apart
I have missed your sweet faces
Dreamt of hearing your voices
In all...
Spring Forward
Spring Forward
By Denise Marsh
The seeds you labored to sow.
Your time and love layered in rich soil.
Take pride in all you've bestowed.
True growth can stem...
A NEW LOVE ON VALENTINE’S DAY
A NEW LOVE ON VALENTINE’S DAY
With
Frankie and Johnnie
By John F. Rifenberg
Our new bundle of joy is to arrive on Valentine’s Day. It’s the day...
In the New
In the New
By Denise Marsh
Revise Renew Rethink
It is time to look with new eyes.
A year in review
The tears,
The smiles,
The fears...