To my Jewish sister or brother. I don’t know you, and I would like to beg forgiveness. All Yidden are one and I think you are owed an apology for being pressured to change. Whether…
Love in Pieces, Heartbreak Whole
The heartbreak is the whispering after Is it enough to love without desire? Is it enough to love with one piece gone? To be your lover, to be intimate My heart must be silent, feelings…
Song And Silence
I used to sing. Some of my earliest memories are of music, of song. Listening to my mother play the piano late at night. Me singing along with her playing classical songs. My joy at…
I Am Angry
I am angry. I am afraid. And I am done. Done with people pretending to be holy. Done with people telling my what my life is supposed to look like. Done with them being wrong….
If You’re Invisible, Can You Still See Yourself?
They say women over 40 are invisible But I look down and see my feet Thick ridges and soft valleys No longer the maiden skin of a young girl Tender buds of flesh that used…
F-ck you, Stranger
F-ck you, Stranger You. Yes, you. The person I’ve had 10 conversations with in 2 years. I’m so angry with you. Irrationally, out of proportion angry at you. When we first moved here, we knew…
Anorexic Attack
Gut turns heat to high broil As anorexia kicks in I go Down Down Down All Happyness turns dim Dim turns mom to sorry As guilt invades us both I go Down Down Down Where…
Mister Nice Guy
People meet you and the first thing they think is “What a quiet guy.” Once they talk to you a bit they’ll notice that you aren’t silent, and that you’re, in fact, quite well mannered,…
