Clockwork : Writing

Drunken Hillary

Drunken Hillary

A Poem by Clockwork


She was wasted when she rescued The miniature rocking horse. I found it out on the corner of Mount Joy Street underneath a holly..
Black Friday

Black Friday

A Poem by Clockwork


I’ve been in line since 3 am Friday morning And I swear this only looks like Occupy Wall Street. Just like the time I Gr..
The Ghost Lights of Orphan Farm Road

The Ghost Lights of Orphan Farm Road

A Poem by Clockwork


Light becomes language when travelers Desert the interstate--then ghost lights Glide through fields of ferns. They flicker in the ..
The Reaping

The Reaping

A Story by Clockwork


Jim Thornton knelt in a field behind a decaying barn in the moments before dawn. He wore patched denim overalls and cracked leather chaps. As a beam..
Moonlighting with Sonatas

Moonlighting with Sonatas

A Poem by Clockwork


My fingers linger in Beethoven’s Grail of Psalms. I play his notes as alms, like I am placing Silver dollars into Mother Mary&rsquo..
On that Day, Every Eye will see

On that Day, Every Eye will see

A Poem by Clockwork


Shooting stars flit across the August Sky on their fleeting journey to foster Light in earth’s dark pockets. Splinters..
Hammonasset Sound

Hammonasset Sound

A Poem by Clockwork


This alcove of roses on the Connecticut Coastline is my confessional. I want My hands to memorize your body Like the words ..
Within the Chamber

Within the Chamber

A Poem by Clockwork


I fear the click of the crematorium Igniter--it raps the metallic vault like An old nun scolding a disobedient Student with her..
Eviction

Eviction

A Poem by Clockwork


We are a province of abandoned houses. Children of the recession spend their final night Here amongst the scents of eviction--Stale pollen ..
Midnight Locomotion

Midnight Locomotion

A Poem by Clockwork


One day I will wake up andShe will tell me it’s spring.Tonight she wears my military Issue jacket into the cold.She wants to travel in sh..