Ronie Dinosaur Chapter 147 – Fifty Mississippis, The Morning Hug

Title – Fifty Mississippis, The Morning Hug I came and saw you in the morning,
and without a word, I was in your arms-
without me knowing or asking, “How are you?”
Your arms were around me.
I thought maybe it was just a gesture, Read more from here...
Four Falls Philosophy

Title - Four Falls Philosophy That girl-my love at first sight-
I watched her walk away that final day,
no fight, no plea, just silence in the light.
The first fall came when school was done:
no top college seat I’d won. Read more from here...
Teenage Crush

Title - Teenage Crush Today it returned again-
a heavy scoop from those years,
my first amateur crush.
Love at first sight,
third day of school. Read more from here...
Why Not Me?

Title - Why Not Me? With the heart that called you friend,
I asked you to be my girl.
You said no-straight, no pretend.
What’s a guy supposed to do in this world?
Should I stand there, beg, and plead, Read more from here...
Ronie Dinosaur Chapter 13 – The Bench That Outlived Me

Ronie Dinosaur Chapter 13 – The Bench That Outlived Me I had to live life and know it at once.
The shepherd-god had centuries of silence for both.
I had none.
Time slid through my fingers
like water, sand, coins, people, years: Read more from here...
Ronie Dinosaur Chapter 12 – The Law That Hunts You Back

Ronie Dinosaur Chapter 12 – The Law That Hunts You Back The one who carries love inside her chest
will be the only one who truly gives it-
only she can pour it out the way it demands.
So too the one who has lived deep enough,
scarred enough, pure enough, Read more from here...
