Vol : Writing

REFLECTION

REFLECTION

A Poem by Vol


The Thirteenth Century, like all the others, came and went.. Everyone born, died. Clotho spun them, Lachesis wove them, Clotho ..
RED RED WINE

RED RED WINE

A Poem by Vol


It is painful here in this broken down prison. It’s old, has holes where morter used to hold it together before back surgery was..
RED FLANNEL

RED FLANNEL

A Poem by Vol


The ax swings in a precision arc and bites deep into the bole of one more tree. Again and again. Large chunks of wood fling ou..
REBEL

REBEL

A Poem by Vol


Dad. Oh, Yeah. Charismatic, Iwo Jima blond god. Opinionated, impatient Superman. Said, “You old enough for coffee? Drink it stra..
RAPT

RAPT

A Poem by Vol


Framed between Steeples and clock tower, the wounded moon hangs shrouded in a saffron veil. A gale from off the ocean blows ..
RABBIT HOLE

RABBIT HOLE

A Poem by Vol


There is a song I remember that asks “Does anybody really know what time it is?” Probably not, and in the pages of time, ..
QUIET BREATH

QUIET BREATH

A Poem by Vol


The clay pot on the ground near the well holds the breath of distant stars inside its dark yet goes unnoticed. It is cracked and chip..
FUSION

FUSION

A Poem by Vol


You arrived like an azure sky over the Llano Estacado. It was for the very first time, your eyes sparkled, face upturned to check me out...
QUICKENING

QUICKENING

A Poem by Vol


I’ve been a sentient tree for most of my life. And it’s that time of year, you know. I wake up, and everything except me is ..
QUANDARY

QUANDARY

A Poem by Vol


There was a time when I was trapped in a tidal pool floating dismembered and disconnected, looking for whatever it was that b..