Winter Afternoon and Other Poems

The TV shows images of heads without bodies and babies wandering the streets all night… Just before sunrise, his blind eyes shine brighter than the sky, illuminated only by memory… The sudden, enveloping embrace of darkness is creamy in its softness, making you marvel at the world's perfection… Daring children to be young, sharing lunch with someone I once loved… Trust betrayed, messages relayed, bets hedged… Gracie lost herself again; her daughter found her in the basement with the photos… A bi