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Get Me?

A Poem by Arly Parent

There's nothing about methat won't beat you to your knees--beat you down with kindnesswith serenity,with ease.There's nothing more about me,that You y..

White on Black

A Poem by Arly Parent

Am I a shadow And you the white chalk outline? The sharp contrast? The evidence of my crime? There is only one reason for our juxtapositio..

Forgotten Faith

A Poem by Arly Parent

When it was dark, He aroseto the whistling of the wind,to the darkness of the storm and...smiled at the roar.familiar.bemused.A smile.As always,their ..

Flecks in the Shadows

A Poem by Arly Parent

Death began as a dust mote in his eye,an ever wandering sweetness in his sigh,a cold air made flesh ethereal,a shadow speck of truth and light and dar..

Coffee Shop “Hero”

A Poem by Arly Parent

There's a limp in his step a stutter <thuh-dump thuh-dump> He's a mess. Shambling over, ambling over, to the front counter...

Parched Pavements

A Poem by Arly Parent

The pavement is no longer thirstyIt is slaked with the blood of the urban warriorIt...stopjust stopthe pavement is splattered with the hopes and d..

Watermelon Sugar

A Poem by Arly Parent

In watermelon sugar lies the death of a man, doing the only thing only a watermelon can lay low the giant straight, dark, and tall beat d..

Ride with Me?

A Poem by Arly Parent

would you ride with me?would you sit on the bus and watch people go bywatch life stand stilland grow old with me?would you ride with me?share my bus p..

The Pale Green of My Mourning

A Poem by Arly Parent

I can't see my windowbut I can see the light that shines through itI can't see the sunbut I know it is risingI can't see anything at firstbut the dark..

My Room-7:19

A Poem by Arly Parent

There's sunlight filtering through my window...I've been watching everything shift from dark to light for about an hour now...sunrise...I like it.It's..