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I hear your name when it rains

A Poem by terry smith

I was so excitedto meet youdidn't knowyou wouldn'tbe theredidn't knowhow I wasgoing toreach youthis painis more thanI can bearall I knowis that Ineed ..

Opal

A Poem by terry smith

Through Umbilical breathshe rode the pale horsedelivered into the wasteland& death followedlike a shadowfrom my upcoming book Sid & Mary ( Opa..

Mannequin Hugs

A Poem by terry smith

lovemeantnothing moreto me thanshadowsonthemoon&mannequinhugstillImetyouFrom Angel Vomit Terry Smith

Without you

A Poem by terry smith

Without YouOncewe cast the same shadownow the vastspace between usleaves a lump in my throatas deepas the oceans& I cannotswallownor breathe...I s..

Danza della anime

A Poem by terry smith

with bravura strokesshe paints a tapestryof desires & ancient woundsupon wisps of shadowslong succumbed to darknessbound by umbilical threadscream..

Woman in blue

A Poem by terry smith

her cranial uterusscarred from thestill-born fetusof daddy's loveshe tended to theworthy-notsin her garden ofdespairwhile the ghostsof a childhood los..

W***e toy

A Poem by terry smith

The cool porcelainof the urinalfelt goodagainst my skinas I watched youtry to fix your facein the dirty broken mirrorof this dimly litgas station bath..

Baptism in peroxide

A Poem by terry smith

I watchedyoushoweragainforthefourthtimetodaynoamountof soapis goingtoremovethegrime& shityou feelsmearedontoyoursoultheysayto honorthymother &..

The Rose Garden

A Story by terry smith

THE ROSE GARDEN by Terry Smith It was seven AM and just like every other morning William Wheatly was heading out to get his mail. He d..

Everyone struggles sometimes

A Poem by terry smith

Weheldeachotherlikesuicidenotestillthefeelingpassedintertwinedsarcophagusofbrokenbonessubtlesmilesinshadowlightwe driftintoeach otherintothenight.......