James Ci : Writing

Ruint

Ruint

A Poem by James Ci


They were once women, born pure as white petals in June, untouched flowers, until they were hewn, but now they sit and watch and wait, on the ..
What Makes a Man Handsome

What Makes a Man Handsome

A Poem by James Ci


What makes a man handsome? Not his stoic austere, his grays of yester-year, stoney eyes' stare sincere, nor lack of all that's fear. It's his..
Words

Words

A Poem by James Ci


Oh- What words but were wimbling whimsys, wierd and weak. But why wouldst I want of words when knowing what they reak? Would I be wiser to whisper..
Abortion of the Earth God

Abortion of the Earth God

A Poem by James Ci


Wake up- a train screams out in the distance, like some dying old world god. An old-world god, red-eyed and peeling out of the earth like an ..
On This Side of the River

On This Side of the River

A Poem by James Ci


On this side of the river, the left behind boy with the pack of black dogs watchesas the grey winged eagles gather to guage out the eyes of the guil..
Retarded

Retarded

A Poem by James Ci


The simple, smooth faced silent girl stood on the bridge underneath the trees, her ruddy muddy hair tangled and woman's body clumsily clung to the b..
Dogwood

Dogwood

A Poem by James Ci


Like the tree that blossoms by the first of April (The fool, with limbs wide open when struck by a cold snap and washed of all it's white ..
The Church Street Traffic Island Homeless Paper Lady

The Church Street Traffic Island Homeless Paper La..

A Poem by James Ci


The Church Street Traffic Island Homeless Paper Lady Sexless sentinel, standing on streets sidewalk serving us our daily bread with a double d..
Your Tongue is the Taste

Your Tongue is the Taste

A Poem by James Ci


Your tongue is the taste of a bitter-berry burned into the banks of my mouth. Sweet pain that isn't realized until after you've left, like a spl..
Cyclical White Trash Boogie #9

Cyclical White Trash Boogie #9

A Poem by James Ci


Cyclical White Trash Boogie #9 ... boy who would be anyone, anyone but his father's son, and so he took his father's gun so he could put end t..