Vanessa Pavelock : Writing

Ashes

Ashes

A Poem by Vanessa Pavelock


daring fingersventure intothe wild firetracing thecontour ofeach flametickling thestomach ofmidnight passionyou pull awayjust in thebrinkof timeblack ..
Laundry Day

Laundry Day

A Poem by Vanessa Pavelock


I undress my soulremoving eacharticle of clothingone by oneand dropping it to the floor on laundry day I never know which pair of jeans are cleanan..
Morning Eggs

Morning Eggs

A Poem by Vanessa Pavelock


Tonight, let’s forget themerciless February hail--ice pellets that fall from thesky like civil war bullets,the snow-coated mountaintop we woke u..
To My Oldest Friend

To My Oldest Friend

A Poem by Vanessa Pavelock


We used to walk underthe tunnel at Fire Island,yelling nonsensical noisesjust to feel the vibrationsbounce back and tickle oursun-kissed ears--souveni..
Catch of the Day

Catch of the Day

A Poem by Vanessa Pavelock


you are an epigramrough hook through trout lips catch and releasefisherman
Leave-taking

Leave-taking

A Poem by Vanessa Pavelock


City buildings lean forward to listen,but they cannot hear the whisperednothings you tossed around the nightbefore--mi mariposa, mi pajarito, butnever..
4x6

4x6

A Poem by Vanessa Pavelock


sitting in the background of a 4x6 photograph was a man silently screaming for help ashe sipped on burninghot tea and regrets.
The Art of Sinking

The Art of Sinking

A Poem by Vanessa Pavelock


Every night at 12,I pour myself a largeglass of Jose Cuervo,find an empty seat atthe kitchen table, andwatch as ice cubesdisappear into thedead sea. I..
Car Shopping

Car Shopping

A Poem by Vanessa Pavelock


she is a racecarpretty young thing2003 Audired frame new rimscraigslist boughtsecondhandmusic blastingdisaster
Misandry

Misandry

A Poem by Vanessa Pavelock


an acrostic poem