Steelwine : Writing

E Nomine E Caries

E Nomine E Caries

A Poem by Steelwine


I smell you, stranger. I know you are not one of us. Why do you sneak into this place? Why do you wear our skin? I can smell through your s..
Nextdoor Demolition

Nextdoor Demolition

A Poem by Steelwine


This morning, it was gone. A single puff of cloud lingered in its place, Right there, above the old varnished fence. I stopped to watc..
Appropriate Stimulation

Appropriate Stimulation

A Poem by Steelwine


B*****d -- I endure you. We boiled over the feeling When we were fevered, Uncomfortable, And crawled to sleep. How many can you rea..
Silhouette

Silhouette

A Poem by Steelwine


This is not a brothel, he says Over wine as cigars turn to ash, As neon signs dim down to red, And faded girls count all their ..
Learned Silence

Learned Silence

A Poem by Steelwine


As children, we fret and dream of escape From small beds and toys �" from where we're bound To the hem of mum's skirt, behind..
Here's Your Dear John

Here's Your Dear John

A Poem by Steelwine


My parents live in a house. My brother lives in a dorm. My hamster lives in a cage. Do you know where I live? I live in a moment. ..
The Body to the Soul

The Body to the Soul

A Poem by Steelwine


I saw him once or twice before Through a hazy pane of words Sprawled atop scraps of pages for My eyes to delve into their absurd ..
Down the Drain

Down the Drain

A Poem by Steelwine


They don’t make reruns like they used to I realize after the fourth bottle After the first microwave dinner Since I woke up on th..
Dinner's in the Oven

Dinner's in the Oven

A Poem by Steelwine


And after a long day at work All I want is a stiff from the fridge, Instead a pink post-it calls me a jerk And says dinner is cold ..
Destruction

Destruction

A Poem by Steelwine


The Demon stirs ceaselessly beside me; He swims around me like an ethereal air; I breathe him in, burn my lungs completely With eternal d..

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