Vol : Writing

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..
PUDDLING

PUDDLING

A Poem by Vol


Astronomers equate heat with velocity and at the rate life speeds past these days global warming should be no surprise. Hell, just look aro..
PUB LOVE

PUB LOVE

A Poem by Vol


Sylvia’s hands flicker like doves over the table, one lights on his arm. She opens to him with an ice blue glance as tho..
PROPHECY

PROPHECY

A Poem by Vol


On my table at the pub, the bottles mount up while we worry the world and I roll another cigarette. It seems people havefo..