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Reroute
Running Petra desert, Searching for you. Exhausted, dehydrated, and informed: You’ve been here before. Led to choice– Left, redemption; Right, condemnation. Jordan was rerouted. Miracles still happen.
You, too.
You, too, understand why disappointment happens after accomplishing life’s dreams. Lonely.
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Black History Month. Author #12: Saeed Jones
[Every day for the month of February, I will post a brief write-up of a Black author and links to some of their books. Please click the links in the text to find copies of their works.] Saeed Jones is … Continue reading
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Death of an Artist in B-flat
Sorry was enough. Apologies rejected. No forgiveness haunts.
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Black History Month. Author 2: Sapphire
[Every day for the month of February, I will post a brief write-up of a Black author and links to some of their books. Please click the links in the text to find copies of their works.] Sapphire is an … Continue reading
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Nostradamus Never Lied
January girdled destinyas a humbling must.The left was never rightafter wandering Jordan desert with untuned organs failingduring a farewell concert. He reassured.I followed. You’ve been here. You’ve been here. You’ve been here before. The third and final Cave Prophecyentered orifices manifesting stigmaand loneliness, challenging faithand … Continue reading
Recognition
New poem by Stephen Earley Jordan II. “. . . who am I if you are the lord of lords in disguise. . . ” Continue reading
An Island Haiku
softly coquis cry electricity is gone estamos bien
Accepting Love
Love can never be unlearned when it’s always unreturned; And the only thing you yearn, (reciprocal and well earned), is to never feel heart burned. We, fools, truly can’t discern if it’s the heart or book-learned.
Hurricane Malady #2
I could tell you about the wind and how it howled like a motherfucker in my ear with sweet mother tongue music, conjuring those that came before to protect from events soon to happen before me. But it didn’t start … Continue reading
Calming the Natives 