Words that killed the silence of the night:
"Get your ass out here! You f_ _ king punk –
You're going to learn!"
Then came the fire – Unhappy fists that would leave
A black and blue burn.
The sound of fear ... The sound of tears
A young woman's life now a living hell.
All from a dad who believes life's lessons
Are taught by marking the body and making it swell.
Haiku
the sky: stars so scarce
few dreams being born tonight
what a depressed world
another full moon
the world appears enlightened
will there ever be peace?
cvd '09