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Rumplestiltskin dreams of being the Marquis de Sad..

A Poem by Joshua Carl Cruz

Rumplestiltskin! Rumplestiltskin!repugnant munchkin magiciansitting atop his spindle feeling tallweaving the steeple's hay straw into gold, abominably..

My Body The Earth

A Poem by Joshua Carl Cruz

in the fallin the leavesin the treesin the groundalwaysyou'll find meturningaroundbeneath your very feetmy body will be the Earthwhere I waitsilentlyp..

You

A Poem by Joshua Carl Cruz

You knock the taste from my mouth.You take the joy from living.You betray what's nice and destroy it allwith your despair.You have cleaved my heart in..

The Driver

A Poem by Joshua Carl Cruz

Short poem inspired by the movie Drive starring Ryan Gosling

The Waitress

A Chapter by Joshua Carl Cruz

Cheryl pulled slightly back when it appeared the glass would overflow, making damn sure not to spill since her boy counted on Cheryl's tips to feed hi..

Steamtrain

A Story by Joshua Carl Cruz

Mounting the train and waving back, you trailing behind the already moving carsshouting up at my window, I will wait for you! I love you!My lungs take..

Squid

A Poem by Joshua Carl Cruz

Covering my mouth with hishis face changed into tentacles

Horror Movie Premise

A Poem by Joshua Carl Cruz

Two western wranglersWrestle alligatorsNeck deepIn S**t's Creek

Park

A Poem by Joshua Carl Cruz

my family´s outings:dad's relatives shoutinggreat grandchildren poutingwhile Aunt Karen's topis half eaten by mothsthe hot sun ricochets loudlyo..

Cap and Gown

A Poem by Joshua Carl Cruz

I was watching youlate one afternoon,talking to your Dad abouthow much you missed growing upand those awful, blue lawn chairs he owned.I watched you t..