E. Charles Rolwing III

1. Child with large wax lips As ghostly as memories Faded Kodachrome 2. A painting undone A portrait as Mouseketeer Wrapped up in self doubt 3. Young woman, yellow dress The shadow of a spider Early morning sun 4. Deep deep blue shadows A contrast of omission That which is not there 5. The elusive … More Poem #11

1. There is a small breeze Wind currents provide the lift Chimes measure the air 2. Smoke coils from her lips She taps her foot in time Heavy metal song 3. On the film, a gun Foreboding of a shot fired There will be a death 4. This life is a noir Everything in shadow … More Poem #10

1. Of the gods ballots Those who don’t know the ghostly Pale face of the clock 2. Crooked limbed foal Stumbles unprotected stance Unsure on mandrel 3. A wall-eyed look through Veiled contempt kept for small men Contemptuous blood 4. Her mouth is a slash She speaks through grinding cold saw Her stare is toxic … More Haiku 5, a poem