Trompe-l'œil : Writing

I Do Not Sleep With Strangers

I Do Not Sleep With Strangers

A Poem by Trompe-l'œil


I Do Not Sleep With Strangers Ralph Litzinger was the second best ball player on Cub Pack 306. He batted clean up and had a crush ..
Where Have You Gone Café Conversation?

Where Have You Gone Café Conversation?

A Poem by Trompe-l'œil


Where Have You Gone Café Conversation? You are not here where you should be, where we were yesterday, discussing Sartre..
We Said Good-Bye

We Said Good-Bye

A Poem by Trompe-l'œil


We Said Good-Bye Someone breaks the silence, but it is only pain, like nuggets from a nightmare. I translate myself into a..
Blue Mirror

Blue Mirror

A Poem by Trompe-l'œil


Blue Mirror He thought the white glove of her memory would suffocate by its own flame, burning itself out like a suicide, a..
Lyrics Chiseled by a Florentine

Lyrics Chiseled by a Florentine

A Poem by Trompe-l'œil


Lyrics Chiseled by a Florentine I guide my gondola under Rialto bridge, singing unrequited love songs. Shutters are thrown open..