Thaw in Neon Blue
The crowd is a single blurred heat, a smear of breath and
A Fever in Red: The Sea Kept My Secrets
The city never forgave me for leaving, and I loved it more
The Downpour That Held My Silent Scream
I did not cry when I left his apartment. I wiped my
The Quiet of an Unspoken Yes
I stand where the ivy meets the iron gate, and the afternoon
The Tether That Remembers Your Name
I stand beneath the borrowed shade of a numbered umbrella while the
The Color of a Heart Learning to Breathe Again
I stand at the edge of the blue, and I watch the
The Softest Gray in a Colorless City
I have learned to live without color. The city is a long
Holding a Thread So the Cold City Cannot Win
I do not know why I keep this thin black thread between
Drifting Toward Your Gravity
I float in the amber dusk, suspended between the window's
The Warmth I Kept Unzipped
The city had been cold all day, and he came home with
The Day a Stray Cloud Wore My Blue Polka Dots
I lean my shoulder against the warm wood panel, feeling the day
The Gilded Hour: A Neon Nocturne for Two
The city outside is a symphony of chrome and cold neon, but
