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Flinch

A Poem by Carl

You scar and you scratch And put holes in the sky You rip and you pull As the rivers run dry You tear and you burn Soit blocks out the sun An..

Tonight I Dance

A Poem by Carl

In the spotlights glare I start my routine Tonight I dance For marks unseen Bruises and scars Inflicted by men Tonight I dance For the vi..

A Gypsy's Tale

A Poem by Carl

She'll spin you a story That's woven with lace That is ages old Like the lines on her face She'll tell it with passion And with wizened charm S..

Sherlock

A Poem by Carl

I really wanted to write a "Childrens Poem" So this is a story about the best Detective in the Animal Kingdom. The title comes from the best Detective..

I Guess That's What Men Do

A Poem by Carl

I read the news today It made me question why And as the numbness kicked in I stifled a cry So you've upped and left again After all that we've..

For Two or More Grams

A Poem by Carl

Splinters in a doorway A girl lying face down Injection holes in her arm In a seedy part of town Her eyes they longingly stare As the liquid t..

Time Gentlemen Please

A Poem by Carl

Jimmy sinks the black To even the score At the bar Lucy asks "Have you been here before"? In the corner a Poet Writes all that she sees As the..

Splinter Girl

A Poem by Carl

I left a piece of me There that day What it was Who can say As I turned to go I hoped all would be well "Nice to meet you Splinter Girl" ..

Where They Lie

A Poem by Carl

Let me drop my anger here Before it does consume me Let me drop my anger here The battle that none see Let me drop my anger here The pain that'..

Splinters

A Poem by Carl

Splinters The things we find Fragments of life We leave behind Respect and value Things that we give As each day We try to live Splinters..