Poems
unknown caller
an ember at the mercy of winds
you cannot trust a blind eye of light
arced through darkness
torches what feeds it fuel fed by rain
a grief aglow roars swallows whole mountains
sentries of the perennial palms
crowns of palms burning stars
along an avenue govern nothing
willow are we
and more so on a windy santa ana day
remember the ember within
the fire
before the fire and after
the quiet once again
listen I tell you
the space required for blooming
can be small you are still
alive the wind bridles your hair
Poem originally appeared in New American Writing. 43 (2025): 64.