just rose. : Writing

Cosmetical

Cosmetical

A Poem by just rose.


I Books tell you don’t care. They trumpet it’s about you! Then suggest lipstick. II Deflect onto me. Then no one will ever..
Because I Can, That's Why

Because I Can, That's Why

A Poem by just rose.


I knew that e-mail would make you pick up a phone. My arrow's precise.
Diva Haiku

Diva Haiku

A Poem by just rose.


Should any man care that I'm having a bad day because of my hair? If I want something, correct answer is “Yes, Ma'am!” (Or before..
Past Life Haiku

Past Life Haiku

A Poem by just rose.


I was a geisha. Can't you tell from all the men? And the tea-worship? I was male sometimes. And I died bubonically. That was afterward. ..
The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

A Poem by just rose.


all this talk bout love girl, where you been all your life? ain't no man can love. -sonia sanchez First it was quiet. Moved through ..
Effortless, Basho

Effortless, Basho

A Poem by just rose.


Already a month.Somehow we're still in that fieldBending. Not bending.
Into A Strange Fashion of Forsaking

Into A Strange Fashion of Forsaking

A Poem by just rose.


I loved that you leaned in my ear. Your starched shirt. Not like a lot of men. I slough them off like snow. Is it really so bad st..
Various Engines of Philosophical Inquiry

Various Engines of Philosophical Inquiry

A Poem by just rose.


They say it's always someone else's stuff getting in the way. Not mine. Like if they had a bad childhood, or rickets. Affects the future...
Paint Chip Suite #2

Paint Chip Suite #2

A Poem by just rose.


I like paint color names. I take chips from the stores pretending I'm going to paint a room, but I paint nothing, just write poems. The palette is cal..
The Report Card

The Report Card

A Poem by just rose.


Cardstock almost amber, penmanship quite proper. The home and schoolshare a common aim. My mother's grades, outstanding. Scent a chalk-fre..