New chapbook out. Part of my Paper Baby series. One poem a day, one chapbook for each month. This is February’s. Hit me up if you’d like a copy!

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My wife has been sick and I’ve been sleeping on an air mattress in the living room

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FIRST DRAFT:WARMTH VERSUS THE WIND

The seasons are changing around here, but winter isn’t giving up.

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Some cuts are deep and don’t heal. Why do I hold onto things that I know will hurt me?

FIRST DRAFT:HIVE

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FIRST DRAFT:NO HARM

Cat jaw
Furried flat against my paw
Bushy bum buried
Within the indent of my arm
Uncleft, closed clawed, no harm

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A couple first drafts from the other day.
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First Drafts: Rough Draft/Earthquakes. Where Horror and Poems meet are some of my favorite places. Enjoy!

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breathe it in,
another day has come.
I haven't perished yet,
so I press on.
For another moment,
another day.
To be better than I was yesterday,
just one more day.
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