Coffee and Cigarettes and other poems by Benjamin Blake
Coffee & Cigarettes Sometimes, life doesn’t seem so bad A pot of black coffee brewing on the kitchen counter Cigarette burning peacefully away in the ashtray One soul, [...]
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Six Poems by Benjamin Blake
Old Bones Weary, bleary-eyed distraction Forever trying to make it home Shuffling ‘round the living room, slipper-clad Chain-smoking on the front porch Weighing-up the size [...]
Two Poems by Benjamin Blake
Capilano and Marine Cheap car stereo sings an overplayed radio rock song As little rivers run down the dirty windshield Store opened a minute ago Not that you care for [...]
Diner Hearts by Benjamin Blake
Waitress smiles as she sets down my coffee All I can offer in return is a fleeting glance into her eyes Well received, but hopeless when I bite my tongue Hunched over a [...]
Vending Machine Press 