White Bear

White Bear

White Bear : A point between day and nightWhere the sun is always just below the horizonAnd colors from ice to sky merge in a blur. Upon a rise, White Bear keeps watchOver the silhouette of spirits walking below,Passing through this middle-ground . One figure seems to...
Who Are You Better Than?

Who Are You Better Than?

Yesterday in Sutherland Springs, Texas a gunman opened fire in a First Baptist Church, killing 26, then himself. The following is written in response. I am giving no apology if this in any way offends because this question must be asked and it must be answered within...
This Shade Upon Your Heels

This Shade Upon Your Heels

This Shade Upon Your Heels : Behind you something followsDragging itself at your feetSomething from just beyond the veilThat sways just beneath your vision. Are you afraid or are you fascinated?Your definition creates this creatureAllowing it to either sneer with...
Blue Tree Drum

Blue Tree Drum

There is a heart-beat felt under the bare feet — and from a blue seed a blue sprout rises slowly in the South into a foggy and smoky air. The mists rise and thicken as the seedling reaches higher. A steady pulsing is felt upon the skin along with the moistness...
Author: Nate Long