Vol : Writing

SOFT

SOFT

A Poem by Vol


The only things moving today are the wind and leaves. A spot of sunshine just splashed through an early buildup of cumulus and onto th..
XANTHIPPE SCOWLS AGAIN

XANTHIPPE SCOWLS AGAIN

A Poem by Vol


My husband, I’ve studied the Moderns for ages now, the last intellectual generation the West will produce, I’m afraid. In this ou..
SO WHAT, NEW YORK?

SO WHAT, NEW YORK?

A Poem by Vol


There is a problem with living vertically in overcrowded, noise-infested flats; places sealed in concrete and steel. The horizo..
SMOKE THIS

SMOKE THIS

A Poem by Vol


I was an atheist, once, but I was really bad at it. It is an easy path to follow, it just didn’t go anywhere, and if I ain’t m..
WHISKEY IN THE NIGHT

WHISKEY IN THE NIGHT

A Poem by Vol


There aren't many things as rare as beauty shared from soft chairs with two crystal glasses of goodbourbon. The sensual swirl of ..
SLOW ROLL

SLOW ROLL

A Poem by Vol


Can you make the world disappear in slow motionleaving only the sound of the slowly rolling ocean breathing in my ear? Sylvia can.
SLOW DANCE

SLOW DANCE

A Poem by Vol


Yesterday’s rain left puddles by the walk, today’s began with explosive splashes and ended as a mist in the trees. The tall..
SLAP

SLAP

A Poem by Vol


The first slap of love is a heartbreaker, but then, so is the last.
SLACKER

SLACKER

A Poem by Vol


I’m an old man now, so everything is a memory tinged with all the frustration of fiery desire that lingers on in my orange ..
SINISTER

SINISTER

A Poem by Vol


The water on the lake is smooth today and the sky is calm. An ashen haze quiets the verge where purple and blue meet in the dist..