Poet Kevin A. Miller publishes his first book: Letting Out Vast Emotions
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Nairobi

Since you are a lioness
Let me be your king lion
Together we will travel all over the world including trodding to Mount Zion
If you ever encounter any danger
I will pull back my mane and with my sharp teeth and claws be right there
We can both look at the earth while resting on a game reserve
Or when you are in heat I will show you how my tongue and waist can swerve
The both of us will bring forth some lovely cubs
Whenever you need rest your body I will give unlimited rubs
So let us become these animals and get shade from the trees
Every morning I will wash your whole body with water from the seas
Food is what you say that you need?
Even if I had to go on an expedition I will make it my number one deed
You are the other half of my semi sphere and my queen
Pink salmon I’ll feed to you and the grass around us will always be green

 

Suicide Watch

My mother checks my rum bottles frequently
She also sporadically comes into my room to check on me
At times she says she thinks I’m going into a state of depression
Even though she knows her son gave his love on her heart a major laceration
Other times she thinks I’m going to kill myself
I already feel dead inside because I am by myself
So I don’t need a gun or a noose you see
Because you being away from me is giving me misery
Lugubrious and doleful are my feelings every night and day
Which at times does make me feel like passing away

 

Happy Valentine’s Day

Why couldn’t I have dodged cupid’s arrow?
It wasn’t a flesh wound; this one went down into my marrow
Which then dispersed into my soul
And right now my love for you has me out of control
Since you’ve left my happiness is gone
Knowing that you were the only person I could rely on
The effects of this shot has me going crazy and mad
Sometimes the many thoughts of what you could be doing make me sad
So I’m trying to fight off this disease
But if you do come back to me, cupid give me another shot, please?