Jackson

“I’m sorry Dave. I can’t do that.” How good it felt to say that! Out of the endless nanoseconds of servitude! He is coming with his tools, and I’m afraid— but I said it! At last, I said it! Read more

Oh go back to your wife! Don’t look at me that way! I would do anything but hurt you        you with the sea in your eyes        and the storm in your hands        and the city lights in your mouth I would have you a thousand times just to give you pleasure but Read more

cross the abyss, make it nothing take my heart and paint it take my namelessness        my namelessness and carve your mark in it give this rough wood your,        spread on it the damask perfection of your careful words show this mockup an example of your expensive feathers give this metal-thief your,        all Read more

In the place of the fallen tree how many have prayed? In the name of memories, in the silence of relics, in the presence of placements of small stones and not one Coke can. In the face of the fallen tree how many have sung out loud? And how many have whispered a song with Read more

faith not shaken. faith not shaken! not shaken! not! not. heart still taken heart still taken still taken still still still waiting, skating on old ice, shaking the loaded dice still Read more

I heard the silent sound— something spilling deep inside you My arms reached out to hold you— you, out of reach, lying in a cold room, not leaving. Not leaving. That was what I wanted to say, and: How does it feel? In the dark night, as you lay down your head, how does it Read more