Shiny record albums scattered overthe living room floor, reflecting lightfrom the lamp, sharp reflections that hurtmy eyes as I watch you, squatting among the platters, the beer foam making mustaches on your lips
And, too,the shadows on your ...
Lord she's gone done left me done packed up and splitand I with no way to make hercome back and everywhere the world is barebright bone white crystal sand glistensdope death dead dying and jiving droveher away made her take her laughter and her sm...
Hard Rock was "known not to take no shit From nobody," and he had the scars to prove it:
Split purple lips, lumbed ears, welts
His yellow eyes, and one long scar that
Across his temple and plowed through a thick Canopy of ...
He sees through stonehe has the secreteyes this old black onewho under prison skiessits pressed by the sunagainst the western wallhis pipe between purple gumsthe years falllike overripe plumsbursting red fleshon the dark earthhis time is not my ti...
Taped to the wall of my cell are 47 pictures: 47 black faces: my father, mother, grandmothers (1 dead), grand- fathers (both dead), brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, cousins (1st and 2nd), nieces, and nephews
They stare across the space at me...
Exchange in greed the ungraceful signs
The thick notes between green apple breasts
Then the shadow of the devil descends,
The violent space cries and angel eyes,
Beyond the brown
Above the silent cedars,
Blackbirds flee the April rains