Cole Hayley : Writing

Love Complex

Love Complex

A Poem by Cole Hayley


I was a mass of matter A mess of matter Scattered-battered like A mass of matter And I had gath..
A Huge and Birdless Silence

A Huge and Birdless Silence

A Poem by Cole Hayley


A Huge and Birdless SilenceCommunication beggars, the homeless of elegancy --Stripped bare of their own worn-feet b..
The Moonlit Vase

The Moonlit Vase

A Poem by Cole Hayley


The moonlit vase held the passions of dead grandmothersJust as the old bureaus held brooches they once had wornAnd a..
Days

Days

A Poem by Cole Hayley


Days There are little days There are little days Which draw “god-damn” To mind. ..
Goodnight, Rebecca

Goodnight, Rebecca

A Poem by Cole Hayley


Goodnight, RebeccaThe night-bus, two hours behindHauls contrails, a phantom-asphaltTurned dirty headed. It pulls up, stops,Nods its head, and apolo..
Us

Us

A Poem by Cole Hayley


Took a switchblade to it -- A crinkled-cut, deep fried Doll to comatose a dolly, Stopping its spin. It was l..
Songs For Years

Songs For Years

A Poem by Cole Hayley


A time of year Stapled to the backs of mules. B..
The Areas With You With Me

The Areas With You With Me

A Poem by Cole Hayley


The Areas With You With MeThe stick in the reeds,Againstthoughts mundane.The pretty focus clearly --Of seams in a se..
I Wish To Be Told When To Die

I Wish To Be Told When To Die

A Poem by Cole Hayley


I Wish To Be Told When To Die I wish to be told when to dieNo chance to spit, or question whyI wish to be told when..
Whiten

Whiten

A Poem by Cole Hayley


Whiten-------------------- v------------------- I triple, an ocean blue-bodied, A darkness visible. My head weird ..