R.D. Banks : Writing

She Dances Like a Pagan

She Dances Like a Pagan

A Poem by R.D. Banks


She dances like a paganA black ravenNaked in her flightA good-time disasterA flash grenadeOur bodies wage warAnd she smokes meth like a movie star.
Begging the Question

Begging the Question

A Poem by R.D. Banks


The c**k crows, six a.m.1 My eyes flutter,2 My mind shutters,3 I say to myself," who am I again?"4 and where are you,5 where did yesterday go?6..
For K

For K

A Poem by R.D. Banks


K, tonight I'm lonely,1 good thing I have my typewriter2 to keep me company,3 you see poets have a yearning,4 an emotional mystery,5 memories r..
Acceptance

Acceptance

A Poem by R.D. Banks


Appalachian family values
Parking Lot Fantasy

Parking Lot Fantasy

A Poem by R.D. Banks


Spontaneous