Sonnet #4: She is a Butcher, Not of Animals

Sonnet #4: She is a butcher, not of animals She is a butcher, not of animals,Of names and dreams and all that comes between.A blade she holds, it is implacable, It yearns for more and weeps for all it’s seen.She butchers her bird’s wings and holds them fast,She cuts away the muscles and the fat. Her tears…

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Sonnet #2

Sonnet #2: A Hero—I Heard You Were Searching For A hero— I heard you were searching for,Someone of shining armor and pure heart,No tainted soul, you needed someone more,With hopeful eyes that damned you from the start.I shan’t be cruel and tell you that I knowWho you are seeking, nor what you should find.Once long…

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