Benjamin : Writing

Savor Every Bite

Savor Every Bite

A Poem by Benjamin


The polished wood feels like the edge of a shot glass between my finger tips, my lips cracked and dry, I crave that drink. The only sound is a c..
Outside the Gas Station III

Outside the Gas Station III

A Poem by Benjamin


I loved it without doubt my tiny little sprout, but-- it always grew: to my knees then my chest then my head then the rest. ..
Worn Away by the Dirt and Sand

Worn Away by the Dirt and Sand

A Poem by Benjamin


The work is hard the work is rough the work leaves you so dead and tired, you're stuck and mired. Hands are made crooked cla..
Clutter in the Toy Chest

Clutter in the Toy Chest

A Poem by Benjamin


His memory works like a child's blocks fit together, brightly colored wooden pieces clumsily placed no matter whether they fit or matched. ..
The Fire is My Only Sun

The Fire is My Only Sun

A Poem by Benjamin


Small flames waver against black like a jellyfish underwater; they lack substance. The fringe of night remains sketched, the sh..
Static Childhood Memories

Static Childhood Memories

A Poem by Benjamin


Quaint faces in tiny boxes say crackle words through a blizzard of static. The ears have long since gone deaf trying to hear ..
Through the Broken Window

Through the Broken Window

A Poem by Benjamin


Did I die?...did I die? I see a milky sky and black branches, crisp against each other above me, framed by a car window. G..
The Earth Fell Beneath Their Feet

The Earth Fell Beneath Their Feet

A Story by Benjamin


The waves of a mordant sea crashed into a wall of endless rock. Along the vertical shore a forest stood, a vast tower of green. Trees..
Coffee for the Morning

Coffee for the Morning

A Story by Benjamin


“We're out of fire wood again...” “There is nothing I can do about that, you want me to go out there?” ..
Do You Have a Match?

Do You Have a Match?

A Story by Benjamin


The room was filled with a dense smoke only tempered by dull yellow lights. A rabble of voices and shuffling footsteps passed through ..