Steelwine : Writing

Writing Home from Osaka, 1940

Writing Home from Osaka, 1940

A Poem by Steelwine


Thank God Almighty I’m able to write to you again, mama! Here’s hoping this letter reaches you all right, going across the Pacific..
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

A Poem by Steelwine


Welcome to the table, gents, I'll see your I.D.s first? Sorry, lovelies, rules are rulers, gotta expect the worst. I hope you all know the game,..
Empire of Dirt

Empire of Dirt

A Poem by Steelwine


The sky is a black, ugly mess tonight Mottled with grey bruises of smog from the city. They mix with the fog to blot out the moon's light..
A Hole Full of Pigeons

A Hole Full of Pigeons

A Poem by Steelwine


One way or another, we all fall down To the floor that waits to watch us all slip In that big black pit where we don't make a sound ..
Mert & Marcus (& Muse)

Mert & Marcus (& Muse)

A Poem by Steelwine


Welcome to my world, she said With a cigarette haze on her lips And a cat's-eye view of all the world, Of all the dreams you’ve yet ..
The End of a Frayed Rope

The End of a Frayed Rope

A Poem by Steelwine


A thunderstorm broods overhead As an ice cream truck goes by. It does a pirouette on the cul-de-sac And rolls on off out of sight. And you say..
He Doesn't Kindly Stop

He Doesn't Kindly Stop

A Poem by Steelwine


Two men sit across from each other at a table late In the neon night. A half-dressed lady collects her tips As she slides dusty glasses d..
Double the Dosage

Double the Dosage

A Poem by Steelwine


Leaking From the ceiling, dripping Forth to basins littered on willow Long warped in the damp ambient. Writhing Under the sheet..
Here's Looking at You, Kid

Here's Looking at You, Kid

A Poem by Steelwine


They sent processions to grieveOver meThey sent morticians to fussOver meBut no one sent angels to watchOver meI'll do it myself.
Enemies Reunited

Enemies Reunited

A Poem by Steelwine


It rained that broken night Long after the sun had set But the light lingered Amidst the shuffling clouds, Masking the stars, And lit..