Call (C:) and Response (R:)C: Hey pretty baby won’t you come my way, I got somethin’ I wanna sayR: Oh honey darlin’ I can’t stay, I better get on my wayC: Come my wayR: I can’t stayC: I wanna sayR: Get on my wayC: Come my wayR: I can’t stayC: […]
Month: June 2025
To Have a Most Amazing Smile
To have a most amazing smilethat cannot admit errorand a sparkle ofhollow flaking spoonsis a fading glamourof molting scalesand drafty salted temples.-Melissa Donley
Rain Like Milk Mother
Rain like milk motherEgg juice TVBlood sausage gownPeach goddessEssential chocolate meat fluffBoil this mad skyTrudge through recallDelirious petalForest rust-Melissa Donley
I’ll Take the Exit
Alarm. Caffeine. FiberCommute. Timeclock. Email.Caffeine. Carbs. Meetings.Invoices. Timesheets. Requests.Reports and summaries.Copy. Paste. Delete.CONTROL ALT DELETE.I can’t pretend to feelAs okay as youPretend to be.Control ZEscapeUndoI wasn’t made for this.I want off this ride.I’ll take the exit.Student loansMortgageCar paymentHustle hobbiesMarket yourselfHave a presence everywhereEngage, produce, do more.Never sleepAlways look fresh, fit, […]
Sticky Rice, My BFF
Where have you been all my life?Decades ofSweet cornbread and chiliEgg noodles, beef tips, mushrooms.Flings of pastaEvery shape and sizeEvery sauceDaily devotionsOf my beloved tubersOnly a Gamgee would understandAll meant nothingThe moment I had youMy dear, sweet sticky rice.The way you holdA dab of sauce,Sauteed cabbage, pickled carrots, cucumber.Best Friends […]
Photons
Winking old starlightFrom there to hereBouncing off telescope mirrorsHurling across the universeWaving at the speed of lightMerely to be perceivedHighlighting suspended motesFading spines on shelvesElectromagnetic radiationCrisping skin through cloudsEclipsed by moon and earthRefracted and brokenNever to have massEjected from Bohr’s radiusThrough fiber optic cablesAt the speed of information-Melissa Donley
RUN!
Needle stuck on scratched trackNo signs forward, no breadcrumbs backHabits here have made my bedYesterdays, tomorrows fledAcquired tastes sour the drinkLeaden regrets rinsed down the sinkSnipped and frayed, coil undoneTattered laces, no maze to runFault the Fates for what is doneVeins open to what may comeDamn the Fates! Dare it […]
Hot Dish and Pudding
It is okay that youAlready miss me like aCheesy tot hot dish andCafeteria chocolate pudding.Scratch-made sizzling Bursts of proclamation,Prodding every thirsting tooth and bud,You salivate,Savoring the morsels I could bestow.All-you-can-eat by mouth and hand,Gallons of delectable acquiescence,From heated milk and sugarTo a thick coating on the spoon,Relishing the delights you […]
Thank You For Letting Us Know
(Said, Unsaid)Aug 27: T Minus 50Dear Uncle, 5 days ago my brother was placed in a medically induced coma. The doctors assure us he is fine and will wake him within 3 weeks. You have known him since his genesis.She found you through him.Sep 13: T Minus 34Dear Uncle, he […]
Take Another Bite
Extra large, extra sweet, Happy Hour Half Off DrinksSausage biscuits and bean burritos, 5 for 5Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, just like mom’sDeviled eggs and potato salad, now we’re talkin’Texas fudge cakePoke cakeFinish your plateFinish your sister’s plateFinish the potWhy do you eat so much?You’re getting bigYou should […]