When I turned the page what happened kept me. Unbeknownst to me. Ink blotched in all directions My Bones hollowed to the mess

Forgiveness/New Friend “Madness!”, was the word That flickered among the two birds You left all your wings on the sta… And so did I– damaged and bruised

And to my son Yet to be born I can hear you With a gentle voice kind enough to silence broken hear…

Turning On Gil It was to my amazement that those white men and women gra… with precious titles such as “trailblazer, educated ”

And to the thoughts That lead me in circles Wondering when and what if I ease you now. Life without a little delusion

How ironic it is That the same breath That maintains the body Nurtures the mind Pushes the heart

Fourth in the Fire When I was with you I stayed up all night. Now we have parted, I cannot sleep.

I used to know you draped over my back you first gripped me a glorious shroud of warmth. By surprise, you wrapped your arms…

Looked in the mirror And the stains shaped like me Formed into something greater Looked in the mirror And what do I see

Woods Joseph Ambrosino Into the barren leaves Dressing the soil Into the pollen topped

Chasing highs Stopped listening to myself And the bodies were mounted Eight years full Betting on myself,

Everything was orange When The sun hazed Beaming on the forever green below Almost aware of what or when When The sun bled

Top of misery the churning of blood Inflation of muscles Gnashing of teeth. Ongoing tension suffocates me

Out of all desires That my life’s myth Noised about None can compare To the screaming and gnashing