Hi! I know I don’t often send stuff like this, but I’m just giving you all the heads up to my big event coming September 1st! I’ll… Read more “Book Bonanza and Release in to the Wild”
Tag: poor
Earthbound
Tell me why I’m still standing here, head tilted back, mouth open wide, for rain to drown me on open land. I’m clinging for strads of atmosphere,… Read more “Earthbound”
Bringing in a Homeless
A ghost walked through my door, tagged along by a tiny, three-year old responsibility, and asked me nothing, but heavily implied and sagged until I offered a… Read more “Bringing in a Homeless”
House Hunting
House One: I’m sure at one point you were beautiful. But someone came and took and took without giving back, and now you’re but frame and sheet rock.… Read more “House Hunting”
Budget
Electricity changes from month to month, But, on average: 100…Maybe. Garbage: 20 Phone: 48 Car Insurance…we’ve been in too many wrecks. Medication: 50 something That changes all… Read more “Budget”
You Think Me Foolish For Being Poor
You think me foolish for being poor. Good-bye– what, no thoughts? Afraid to speak them? Don’t worry. I already know. I’m brazen brass left to the sea,… Read more “You Think Me Foolish For Being Poor”
Pride and Asking for Help
Tell me, wisdom, when did the quiet become an empty tub with my red knees to my puddled chin? Such tenacious pride has no value because it… Read more “Pride and Asking for Help”
I’m Not Panicking
For the last time, I’m not panicking. I’m just looking for that line of salvation that will take me to another height, where fame and glory aren’t… Read more “I’m Not Panicking”
Sin of Covet
Covet all within a store known for fragile Chinese wares. Where is your pride now?
Mama’s Words on Being Cheap
“Things of the world,” my Mama says. I remember her singing rock songs of the poor thumping her hand on the roof of my grandma’s mini-van, and… Read more “Mama’s Words on Being Cheap”