Crowded steps on a stairwell Holidays creep steadily, Latching onto our ankles And our fathers are not home Golden and brown and transparent are The choices of comfort today, or rather To cope, meads and wheat follow Our breaths of cold air Shining lights, but an empty hue Scream cheese! They’re watching, Everyone’s watching Seeking … Continue reading Today
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An old, broken down apartment
Thai chili pepper plants Leaking puddles beneath them Under a stairwell where I scraped my knee a thousand times I hung fireworks for Lunar New Year I ate ice cream my sister bought me after we argued A spray-painted address Beside a crumbling pipe And broken beer bottles below A child running around Attacking pigeons … Continue reading An old, broken down apartment
Leaving with a Smile
A gray figure Surrounded by pitch black The Dark Faceless, his head tilts downwards He leans, further and further ahead A single drop of rain He sinks into the abyss before him Down the river he goes Away from the Dark Where he begins to see again Angelic shines The multicolored bubbles Of yesterday’s sky … Continue reading Leaving with a Smile
A Warm Memory
In my dreams I can still smell the cigarette smoke Wafting in my direction A metallic hang-wire chair The ramblings of Asian drunkards Potted bird’s eye chili plants, severely overwatered Pigeons and their insatiable appetites Gathering in front of our porch The sun reflecting off our pitch-black door Rusting from age and wear alike A … Continue reading A Warm Memory
Fond Childhood Memories (SPORTY EDITION)
I’ve spent 22 out of my 24 years in apartments. And out of that 22, I’ve spent 20 in the very same one. It was a quaint little spot with other similarly-designed buildings nearby. As the rambunctious hellion that I was, I required a certain amount of space to terrorize the neighbors. Although I didn’t … Continue reading Fond Childhood Memories (SPORTY EDITION)
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