Bio: African-Italian performance poet based in Oakland, California. Active on
creative writing & Spoken Word since the early 1990s. Author of 7
books—Boneyard, Unwritten Law, Stormwater, Skeletal Black [ all from POOR Press
], Elohi Unitsi [ Conviction 2 Change Publishing ], Rusty Gallows: Passages Against
Hate [ Vagabond Books ] and Plans [ Nomadic Press ]--and 67 anthology
appearances under his figurative belt so far. Currently seeking a new publisher
to transform his finished manuscript into a finished, printed 8th book.
PYRE
The way back to secure
Begins with gathering dry logs,
Butane and grill lighter.
Build a pile of wood
Inside a metal pit.
Bathe the logs in butane.
Touch of a grill lighter's wick
Starts the flaming birth
Of your perfect pyre.
Once the pyre
Obtains size, strength, warmth,
Take an ink pen.
Tear a sheet of paper
Into little scraps.
Write down your fears
Upon each bare scrap.
Cast your soul-chewing
Phobias into the pyre.
They deserve to burn.
Courage in facing
The unknown stands
As a viable replacement—
Courage! Yes, great thought presented well.
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