jaye river : Writing

lemon sweet sour

lemon sweet sour

A Poem by jaye river


suck me up, lemon sweetsour in your mouth, licking saltoff the rim of the glass, beat poetrydouble manhattan, bitter taste beatsbrooklyn in the rain, ..
all flesh is grass (and not to yield)

all flesh is grass (and not to yield)

A Poem by jaye river


all flesh is grass, red - the fire, and black, the ashwhite phosphorus clouds coveringa glimmering light, holy ground andancient walls, a crucible of ..
cult leader

cult leader

A Poem by jaye river


cult leader, enigmaticturner of tricks, licking whiskeyoff my wrist, pragmatic beatnik,hypocritical pastor, i’ll drinkwhat you drink, i’ll..
the foxgloves hang from their stems like bells

the foxgloves hang from their stems like bells

A Poem by jaye river


the foxgloves hang from their stems like bells,heavy from a summer’s raini look at you and feel the orchestra swell,and hear my heartbeat patter..
gemini moon

gemini moon

A Poem by jaye river


warm lilac water,dew kissing the tips of blades of grassi wrapped my arms around her warm body and breathed inthe soft light of the sunshe will reveal..
le cygne

le cygne

A Poem by jaye river


you can hurt me all you want but,after, will you treat me, treat me really nicely?tied up the swan with silk ribbons,wrapped around her throat tightly..
the witness

the witness

A Poem by jaye river


i witness a life, the one i’m meant to own,to belong, to being,i watch it like it’s not minei walk new york, hi-hat sizzling heat in the s..
faking it

faking it

A Poem by jaye river


over ten years ago, still,the emptiness you left in me feels so heavyand when i cry, i look in the mirror totry to catch myself faking it,i watch myse..
bloody is the deer

bloody is the deer

A Poem by jaye river


bloody is the deer that hit the windshield,seconds before, it’s watery black eyes shined in the light,innocent and gentle with soft brown fur an..
avalanche remixed

avalanche remixed

A Poem by jaye river


i planned on sending postcardsfrom places i’ve never beento people who don’t know me anymore,do you ever open the drawerof a nightstand in..