fringe selvedges

the loose end of poetry

Month: June, 2011

tense

Finding my past Replayed Like a game. Developing my future Restrained By my name. Understanding my present Betrayed By the same. Figuring my now Delayed By my shame. Las Vegas 2011

Didn’t

Train yourself Not to Stain yourself. Remain yourself Don’t just Refrain yourself. Gain yourself By trying to Change yourself. Claim yourself Never, ever Blame yourself. Courchevel La Perrière, France 2011

crash

Terrible dark thoughts Drain into My soul. Incredibly hard fought My soul’s essence Its goal. Painfully, they’re bought With my innocence Its toll.