Vol : Writing

DARK

DARK

A Poem by Vol


On the road to Dead Man’s Curve by Laurel Creek, I found a hemlock lying down because that’s the way the wind blew a long..
consequences

consequences

A Poem by Vol


I need A breathy forest full of undergrowth and fallen limbs, with the occasional tree across my path, lying there soft and f..
CRAZY

CRAZY

A Poem by Vol


CRAZY There is a neurosurgeon who’s been digging around down there, deep beneath the cerebral cortex. He’s been finding a..
ALIENS AND STRANGERS

ALIENS AND STRANGERS

A Poem by Vol


AN ALIEN AND A STRANGER She’s ninety-four years old with her brilliant head still resting on her bent shoulders. My Elfin mom..
COTTAGES

COTTAGES

A Poem by Vol


On the television is a scene with a bridge that sweeps in a pleasing curve over a blue river, and I want to build a cottage there. I can..
CONTEMPT

CONTEMPT

A Poem by Vol


"For God’s sake let us be men not monkeys minding machines or sitting with our tails curled while the machine amuses us the radio or fi..
CONSCIOUS

CONSCIOUS

A Poem by Vol


When you ride alone, there is time to think between the trees and fences on either side; a little thought breaks free and tumble..
PLUPERFECT

PLUPERFECT

A Poem by Vol


Out here in the woods,my home rests on the hillwhere we cut a shelf to make room for a patio, the house and ten feet of front yard. Saturday drizzled ..
CONNECT

CONNECT

A Poem by Vol


In my other worldthere is more shade than sun. The nap of a Tennessee carpet rolling over every hill and mountain, across the creeks a..
COMPLAINT

COMPLAINT

A Poem by Vol


The thing is, I need a little poison. I’ve lived too safe in the recesses of this space I’ve defined. In the harsh winter of my ..