Blood orange sunset
tea bitter with
tears.
The flowers grow
in winter
crystal petals
prick
crimson drops.
Mood.
The color of sky
perpetual rain
blows to the ego
flyaway dreams.
Gathering stars
interrupt the moon
the ground whispers.
She realized words was all she had
Words small like ant
Big like pococurante
Pragmatic
Idiosyncratic
What you think of that?
At my job they say I move slow
Watch how quick my acerbic tongue lashes you
I won’t cuss you
But verbally mince you
Then plate you
And serve you up
Lassitude
Attitude
Vicissitudes
What you got to say?
Your mind is puerile
Lost in my verbal maze
Amazing
You want a word battle
I slay you
With verbs and adverbs
You never even heard
So you cut me with your eyes
And spit profanity
With an acrimonious tone
But I…
Have only words
And with a click of my tongue
Have you dangling like a modifier
Can’t extinguish the fire
Words
Cute and astute to boot
words