One fortnight ago, I deeply dreamed, even as my legs propelled me along the shore. […]
Category: Poetry & Prose
Sometimes I write poetry, usually in the middle of the night on post-its. (Sometimes I edit it, too, but only in the mornings.) And even less frequently, I post it (no pun intended) here.
(Unless explicitly stated, these works are copyright Parker LaMascus, 2020. Please ask permission before sharing or publishing these pieces.)
Exodus
Anxious work we to forstall The plague that has made slaves of all, Heedless of […]
Ode to a Mistress
The starry firmament above thee pales! Thine sparkling eye, coquettish, yet naive, thy velvet skin […]
Forecast 1/8/2020: Thunderclouds, Chance of Rain
Rain scours the heartland of America clean, and the tides swallow the coast. The harvest […]
Augury
We have perfect foreknowledge of nothing, and of the most crucial everything: Death is coming. […]
panegyric
Cain! Murderer. Traitor. Progenitor of true depravity. Jealous of his brother’s burnt offering (and dull, […]
heat, or light?
We blame the plunge on Icarus, and villainize the joy he found in sudden emancipation, […]