Burnt Tongue

Burnt tongue big bubbles rising from his throat. Lean muscles sunk neck snug in-between white burnout bedsheets. Red eyes veins popping morsels stinging, burning teeth and tongues. White hands clutching seats grasping toilet paper. Thick white chunks – stopping words – flowing out of his mouth. Wrapping jeans baggy sweatshirt Read more

Lipstick and Vigilance

My friend and I were engrossed in conversation, but I still noticed the boys. There were five of them, split into two flanks. Three of them arranged themselves on a bench, idling like birds waiting for a bit of dropped crust to set them swooping. The other two stood on Read more

Mustang

Tethered to madness she will not drink Provoked, prodded and ridiculed she will not eat Emotional blinders tightly strapped darken her path Precarious steps she is lead away The bit firmly in place, splits her lips Reigns taunt her neck strained She must always look to the past foam gathers Read more