Realization

She woke up seeing
him in a different light
flame sputtering out.

Weed laced with PCP

She turned to cake, felt
herself melting, the devil
eating his way out.

Easter

What do bunnies and
chocolate have to do with
a resurrection?

Corey Haim

When Robert Frost wrote
“Nothing gold can stay,” he could
have described child stars.

Online life on the line

He sent sensitive
documents to a stranger
thinking it was me.

Strangers in a strange town

Our waitress admits
the town has its share of ghosts.
We sleep with lights on.

Natural born plant killers

No one waters them.
Tiny cells plead, but TV
seems more important.

Insomnia bordering on insanity

Night winds roar like a
giant parent screaming “Go
to sleep!” without words.

Salt Lick barbecue

Vegans, stay away,
lest your firm resolve melt from
tender smoked brisket.

Back pain

Hunched and hobbling I
move as if years older, a
taste of what’s to come.