Jonathan Ballam : Writing

pump

pump

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


he wishes for water or even the simple allure of nectar
whirling

whirling

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


sweat sticks to his spine 
like the crease of a fresh book

the man in the hat

the man in the hat

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


i brake softly still wrapped in plastic feelings
dotting the i

dotting the i

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


fuel-injected birds narrate the churning traffic
blind

blind

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


he agrees for ten minutes until baby Narcissus stumbles out of his tender pram
Rooted

Rooted

A Story by Jonathan Ballam


Musings about the psychology of people.
surfaces

surfaces

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


crumbs crawl into the painted veins of her jeans
routine

routine

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


molding them into his coffin of thoughts
visitors

visitors

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


the headlines rinse his thoughts
the workers' prayer

the workers' prayer

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


during work between the pulse of my ballpoint drawing fast cartoons