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Flood

That night we drove down
a seemingly familiar street
that came to a sudden end
in a pool of darkness,
the weak beams of the headlights
no match for the swallowing void. Continue reading “Flood” →

izfiz Memories, Poetry 2 Comments September 25, 2018November 21, 2018 1 Minute

Violation: A Poem

Violation

At eleven, I didn’t have the word to describe it.
I didn’t have the right words to tell, either.
So when I tried to ask for help
I got an eye-roll that said boys will be boys.
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izfiz Memories, Poetry Leave a comment August 23, 2018November 21, 2018 1 Minute

Bones

This poem is a rework of an older one, inspired by today’s daily prompt: Frantic

We never did find the cat in question…

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izfiz Memories, Poetry Leave a comment March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 1 Minute

The Wild Girl

This poem was inspired by the escapist fantasies I had when I was a child (and still have sometimes).

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izfiz Memories, Poetry 1 Comment February 16, 2018February 17, 2018 1 Minute

Snowmen for Paul

Writing about Glenna and Paul reminded me of this poem I wrote about Paul several years ago. I’ve tried a few times to write a poem about Glenna, but it never seems to come out right.

 

 

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izfiz Memories, Poetry Leave a comment January 10, 2018January 9, 2018 1 Minute

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