Monthly Archives: January 2021

Don’t get cut by the line

Posted on 01/30/2021 by O. K. OhNo

“Feminine expression The high wire act.” Ma Khady sighedAs her revelation rose to your earsAs they wrapped your beadsSnuggly around your waist“Not dissimilar to holding these beads in their rightful place.” A low humSeemed to eminate from the wallsAs if … Continue reading →

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Warrior in distress

Posted on 01/28/2021 by O. K. OhNo

Softness is unfamiliarTenderness is only known at the blade of a knifelThe only poems written in your honor left you with papercutsEvery caress punctuated with the sharpest pinch, A reminderThe kind of love that you seek, One free of preamble,Will … Continue reading →

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Posted on 01/28/2021 by O. K. OhNo

Kindness does not equal affectionRecollection is not a substitute for romanceA whisper of a prayer is not it being answeredLonliness has never melted the flesh off of bones and it will not start today. Instead of wishing at the heartstrings … Continue reading →

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