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a brashness undefined

you will never meet another
as terrifying as me

my hook will rip
your cheek
as you claw your way
across the deck
gasping for air
every twitch
compelling you
forward
your glassy eyes,
pleading.

math

those of us who believe in math
know statistically
all kinds of things are true:

solving for x
must equal
the balance

and this,
death is just one … fraction … away

it will take a lifetime, though,

limits
un-defined,

lament the loss (when rain forms a widow’s veil)

when rain falls
in the nascent glow
of a streetlight,
it seems to wear a veil,
a widow’s gown

you and i
have felt the distance
between two knees
sitting too close

it’s taken its toll

the bells of the church
agree – and inside
The Beatles lament
the loss
and turn
defiantly –

those headlights in the rain.

MANIC – Published by EverydayPoets.com

Hi everyone!
Thrilled to announce that my poem MANIC closed out the “How to handle explosives week” contest with EverydayPoets.com. It includes an interview with me regarding the creative process…
Enjoy! And please, let me know your thoughts!

http://www.everydaypoets.com/manic-by-jody-costa/

strange rs.

strange
rs.
we are all
kidding ourselves
with these con
fessions
these open arm barin
g of souls,
the natural incli
nation
is to lie.

mirage of Ipanema

“you have a glow about you”
i remember writing
in the sand of
Ipanema…
similar to this?
do you like always
having these ghosts
around?
you reach and reach,
sand blows
desolate heat rings.

[circa 4th of july 2010]