Tag Archives: Abuse

“Forks of Ivy” by Joni Caggiano from her soon-to be released book of poetry, “One Petal At A Time”

I am very honored to be reading this poem, “Forks of Ivy” for Joni and I hope you will all enjoy it and look forward to getting her book when it is released. The beautiful cover was designed and painted … Continue reading

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An Invitation to Read My Short Story-Gliding Beauty

                                         Illustration by Gino 2007 Hi everyone, some of you have already started this 5 chapter story about Umahmad, someone who … Continue reading

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Gliding Beauty – Desert Journey Chapter Four

                                                 Illustration by Gino 2007 Preface: This is Chapter Four of a story, a book I began writing in 2007 in Jordan. I decided to not continue out of respect for the characters (both living and dead) It is a … Continue reading

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Lights Out!

                                                  King Kong by Patrice Murciano Lights Out! Lights out! Darkness spreads a black fog carpet Enveloping the floor, the adrenaline pooling and spilling Paralyzed thighs, thoughts of blows & lies, hold me tight. I can hardly breathe in this … Continue reading

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Scatter

Scatter Like a gunshot that scatters a flock of birds, your explosion of anger scatters my peace. It’s like those big dark clouds start moving in the moment you react to something I say. and here we go again… The … Continue reading

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Lie To Me

Lie To Me Please Click Play to see a Video Clip of me performing this poem at Opensim Festto the music of Chris Issak, “Lie to Me” A long time ago, I sat in an airplanein the days of the … Continue reading

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The Pigeon Feeder

The Pigeon Feeder I know I should have said goodbye to you so many times before today, but I was a silly woman, always drunk on hope, polishing her rose glasses for a better future. Sometimes you made it so … Continue reading

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Piano Lesson

Piano Lesson<<*>> Oh Abuse!It is a complicated melody,so hard for me to play.Return and repeat,with an introof strings, sweet passages,until the drum rolls roar,until the life threats roll,until the childish tearsfall down a woman’s face,wide-eyed fortissimoand trembling in staccatoform a … Continue reading

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