red rose
with many thorns
can I hold thee

Matthew Marrero

binge watching
life
passes by

Jessica Joyner

binge watching
life
passes by

I want to hit pause
I can't find the remote

by Jessica Joyner & Karmina Gant

ferris wheel night
the two of us
going through the motions

Jessica Joyner

blessings locked away
try the golden key
the one that says forgiveness

Jessica Joyner

ghosts are creepy 
don't talk to yourself 
goodnight grandma

Kiava Plato

in a small café
on a Thursday
I found you

Karmina Gant

fired from my job
long taxi ride home
it's not fare

Kiava Plato

fired from my job
long taxi ride home
it's not fare

my wife doesn't know
I gambled our savings away

by Kiava Plato & Karmina Gant

I lost you
but I found something better
myself

in the future
children are present

Karmina Gant & Kiava Plato

red means stop
green means go
what about brown?

Kiava Plato

I knew you were a bad idea
and the bravest thing I ever did
was run

Karmina Gant

singing freedom's song
hush child
or they will hear you

a hound's cry
on a scent trail

Jessica Joyner & Randy Brooks

what does it cost
to live again
the right way

Jessica Joyner

what does it cost
to live again
the right way

a bird flies south
for winter

Jessica Joyner & Lena Rotramel

time heals
until then I will keep reminding myself
breathe in and out

Karmina Gant

time heals
until then I will keep reminding myself
breath in and out

medicine in the clouds
drifting sky to sky

Karmina Gant & Jessica Joyne

not asking for much
just looking for someone to have
a decent conversation

Karmina Gant

emergency room
my sister watches over
my dreams

Lena Rotramel

autumn leaves
fallen from grace
joining the rest of us

Jessica Joyner

autumn leaves
fallen from grace
joining the rest of us

fly so high
underneath the butterfly's wing

Jessica Joyner & Daniel Rivera

vacation 
colorful outfits
prison

Kiava Plato

vacation
colorful outfits
prison

looking real nice
outside my boat

Kiava Plato & Daniel Rivera

long journey
down the river
a dandelion

Matthew Marrero

stopping to watch the robin hop
bringing in the groceries
in pouring rain

Lena Rotramel

I'm penniless
with a quarter-tank of gas 
at least I have my dime-nd ring

Kiava Plato

mirror mirror
in the leadership center
tell me what you see

Matthew Marrero

entrepreneurship center
so friendly, people always laughing
colleagues for a life time

Daniel Rivera

a light breeze
strong enough
to turn my tassel again

MOm & Dad on
either side

Jessica Joyner & Randy Brooks

watching her sleep
I smile at the way she curls up
my small dog

when the sun rises
to the yard I go

Karmina Gant & Kiava Plato

watching her sleep
I smile at the way she curls up
my small dog

the mailman falls
down the steps

Karmina Gant & Lena Rotramel

Fourth of July fireworks
I notice her eyes
are sparkling

smoke drifts
over the lake

Karmina Gant & Randy Brooks

holding the knife
I don’t know what I’m doing
trying to cut a pineapple

Karmina Gant

warm afternoon
thinking of you
pouring another glass of wine

Lena Rotramel

throwing up in the bar
she pulls my hair back
a dear friend

Lena Rotramel

power off
billfold empty
playing hide-and-seek

the cat
under our bed

Kiava Plato & Randy Brooks

power off
billfold empty
playing hide-and-seek

not much of a difference
my eyes stay closed

Kiava Plato & Jessica Joyner