Submissions by leonard

You
begin
to rape her
hear her screaming
inside of you a beast beyond remorse.

You tear her flesh without shame or mercy
no dignity
without pride
human
scourge.

She
begins
to scream out
deafening rage
why must this happen like a curse to live.

How do you feel now
after a good hammer day
hammering at nails
to build your own wall?

Construction takes you
to frame
what's in your mind
it lets you see your thoughts.

Every fitted joint
becomes a home-run for you,
makes you more confident
and you stride like a peacock.

When you hold a chisel to wood
and strike its head
you begin a mark
to make a mortise
in your mind.

When the encryption is complete
without failure
even the chisel
will smile
at the master feat.

Gender is not...

I
watch you
like sunshine
watches the earth
in every nook and cranny as dawn breaks.

Little in the contour of your dreams I
miss in vigil
every sigh
permeates
me.

This
is where
I seek out
sea shells from the sea shore and sandy beach.

I harvest grains of sand in my mind's eye
watching pebbles
wavering
where I
sit.