Chen-ou Liu Poems

standing still
at the opposite ends
of a hallway
in my dream...
...

sleepless
on this summer solstice
tomorrow
the night will lengthen
...

this quiet
morning snowfall...
black coffee
awakens the muse
...

she turns up the TV
while I drown my anger
in whiskey...
our struggle against each other
...

One Hundred Eighteenth Entry, Coronavirus Poetry Diary

"Trump Tests Positive"
a deep look at the pattern
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first gay
marriage in his family
the fragrance
of a cedar closet
...

three words
then an awkward silence
between us...
the woodpecker's knock
...