A.M. Nelson : Writing

catshipgrin

catshipgrin

A Poem by A.M. Nelson


she has a stupid grin. a grin the cat would like to call its own. for ships have no place in the middle of the desert; or dessert but in t..
in full bloom

in full bloom

A Poem by A.M. Nelson


silence offends us. bloom with the outthrust of a catapult- we speak the stone of broken heart: flowers gain a stony gleam.
she

she

A Poem by A.M. Nelson


she likes to hurt when she loves. pulls apart the apron strings tying her to decency, and naked will decay before his very moral eyes. seeing ..
on the nature of things: beneath no earth

on the nature of things: beneath no earth

A Poem by A.M. Nelson


let words reach down the throat of dawn and write the sunrise. the river dreams of water, i realize i am incomplete. ... truly, as being..
the cat and the bird

the cat and the bird

A Poem by A.M. Nelson


my cat has been naughty, has killed another bird feathers lie strewn like little dresses on the bedroom floor, i slide its desiccated body..
into cotton dream

into cotton dream

A Poem by A.M. Nelson


i lie beside your grave-- to show them that i have feelings; for the eclipse of rebirth and because by the numbers on the wall are yellow teeth ..
you should read the poem below this one

you should read the poem below this one

A Poem by A.M. Nelson


it probably has artful language and moon residue. likes to touch your heart, that naughty thing no c**k could penetrate. only words only ..
time bomb

time bomb

A Poem by A.M. Nelson


i asked my watch for the time, told me to f-on-off. no manners, only seconds drifting into paper cups upturned-- sip on time; in time as ..
solstice

solstice

A Poem by A.M. Nelson


red paint chips slide into soft mouth colours of the wall fading, dark sun clings onto surface indigo lips push out at the cool lemonade..
ABCD...Life in the Fast Lane

ABCD...Life in the Fast Lane

A Poem by A.M. Nelson


A hillbilly, no a born again bigot, with newspaper eyes and crows feet etched on his shoulder blades... "Dylan?" he mutters, from ear-..