Outgrowing
Read a sample Enjoy a poem from the book, Amber Buttefly Outgrowing You outgrow old peopleand move past new people.You push by left people,and scoot around right peopleAnd jump out…
School
Read a sample Enjoy a poem from the book, Amber Buttefly School Indoctrination camps,The killers of knowledge,The morgues of dreams.Where did go your imagination?Dear child,Sit up straight.Dear child,Stop moving.Dear child,Raise…
Manufactured America
Read a sample Enjoy a poem from the book, Amber Buttefly Manufactured America Once beautiful,Now dead,That golden country.Once roamed of buffaloAnd windswept breezesWith swollen riversThat reflected stars.That pure land,America.Touched by…
Mortal Prayer
Read a sample Enjoy a poem from the book, Amber Buttefly Mortal Prayer Press hands together;the pinky and the middle touchtheir counterparts.Eyes close with mumbled mouths.A whisper on the breath,…
What is it to Forgive?
Read a sample Enjoy a poem from the book, Amber Buttefly What is it to Forgive? Forgiveness is that field of flowersthat releases fragrance as they’re crushed.Forgiveness is the child’s…
Held
Read a sample Enjoy a poem from the book, Amber Buttefly Held bony hips,a thin side…my ribs do so protrudeclearly from this dark skin.he holds mewith large handsin long armsthat…
Love is
Read a sample Enjoy a poem from the book, Amber Buttefly Love is Love is that little thingthat people saywhen they wish to use you,and then abuse you.Love is that…
Pearled Bride
Read a sample Read a short story from Dreams of Nostalgia Pearled Bride Propriety above all, Leia thought, her gaze on her hands. She slowly curled them and set them in…
Sky Dive
Read a sample Read a short story from Dreams of Nostalgia Sky Dive In the air, the suit of armor kept her stable. Jennel exhaled, and thousands of tiny wires…
Hostility of Winter
Read a sample Read a short story from Dreams of Nostalgia Hostility of Winter A silent force whips through the trees. Peeking in between the blinds, I watch as snow…