toritto : Writing

Can Do - Poem #12

Can Do - Poem #12

A Poem by toritto


Staring at the pile of bills doesn’t make ’em any smaller shuffling the envelopes doesn’t get the mortgage paid. Out o&rsquo..
Gitmo - Poem #11

Gitmo - Poem #11

A Poem by toritto


Tropical cages inhabited by human forms sculpted by the ailments of our time weak are the bodies but still alive huge eyes, white golf balls, f..
Keeping Up With The Joads - Poem #10

Keeping Up With The Joads - Poem #10

A Poem by toritto


We ain’t got no money honey but we got sunshine all the time. No job this year no house no more no future and no hope and it’s hot and..
St. Vincent's - Poem #9

St. Vincent's - Poem #9

A Poem by toritto


I can almost hear them down in the basement across the street plotting. Almost hear them. I know who they are. Think they can fool me But..
Cut - Poem #8

Cut - Poem #8

A Poem by toritto


Lithe and lovely Eritrean girl high cheek bones, pearly whites chocamocha, caffe latte has me staring at her aquiline nose. “Hey G.I! You bu..
Plain Gril - Poem #7

Plain Gril - Poem #7

A Poem by toritto


A plain girl dressed by Walmart holds her books against her breasts looking down at the floor through unfashionable glasses while walking down the ..
Cover Girl - Poem #6

Cover Girl - Poem #6

A Poem by toritto


Staring darkly in the mirror wishing she was very little so if she fell andskinned her knee daddy would be there to say don’t worry hone..
Quo Vadis? - Poem #5

Quo Vadis? - Poem #5

A Poem by toritto


Therefore we commit his body to the ground Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust as a father’s tears fell like rain embracing his..
Original Sin - Poem #4

Original Sin - Poem #4

A Poem by toritto


And the prophet said “You have to draw the line somewhere” and he wrote it on a wall in the men’s room of a fine restaurant. A..
Blind Eye - Poem #3

Blind Eye - Poem #3

A Poem by toritto


Young Mexican picker man rises from a mattress on the floor of a dilapidated trailer shared with nine other mattresses buys a chicken bag lunch..