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Face

What’s Cooking?

I’m thinking about your face,
and no matter how hard I try…

A. Violet February 5, 2021 Free Form, Postaday

Do You Ever Really Know?

snowflakes drive through the night air,
I can tell only because the porch light
floods a small, poorly-defined patch…

A. Violet February 2, 2021 Free Form, Postaday

Flip the Coin

when I am numb

I crave sensation
your fingers tangling
in my hair, wind…

A. Violet January 20, 2021 Free Form, Postaday

Facelift

You’ve seen my brave face,
my game face,
my smile-at-the world face,
my everything-is fine face…

A. Violet December 27, 2020 Free Form, Postaday

Sunday Evening

“I don’t believe it,” she said softly.

“You don’t have to.” He shrugged. “But it’s true.” …

A. Violet November 21, 2020 Dribble, Postaday
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Shadow Wave

Shelter

you cry, you dry
your face,
you try to work again,
you tell someone…

A. Violet October 7, 2020 Free Form, Postaday

A Picture of Half Your Face

touch from one hand
not the other…

A. Violet July 25, 2020 Free Form, Postaday

The System Under Stress

cliff face
that’s what happens
that doesn’t mean expressionless,
contrary to popular opinion —
it means stone
that cannot be altered
without years of erosion
and my tears might get there
eventually but the rate…

A. Violet July 12, 2020 Free Form, Postaday

The Blood of an Angry Man

“I’m going to rip my face off.”

“Geez, Joe, why would you do that?”

“Well, you know how the old-time doctors would do the bloodletting thing?”

“I’m afraid of where this is going, Joe…

A. Violet July 2, 2020 Dribble, Postaday

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