Tag: marriage

  • Dead Already

    By Emmanuel Williams June 6, 2026 * And I find myself In the middle of the night Playing far better strings Than I ever used to * I find myself  On the porch Living the dream I’m afraid she’s not in it * But she isn’t leaving And I’m not bowing out Don’t get me…

  • Life Between…

    By Emmanuel Williams * Purgatory: an in between stage preceding heaven where one is cleansed. When my sister kicked me out of her home in Aurora, CO my instinct was to find my way to the most constantly available shelter area in Denver. The Rescue Mission. There I’ve been staying during the break between Fall…

  • The Angel Classification

    By Emmanuel Williams * What is an Angel? Is it simply any messenger of God? What if you asked Hollywood? Then they’d be stunning babes descending on a cloud to steer you in the right direction. If you asked me, I would invite you to accept a broader term for Angel than these alone. *…

  • Give You My Word

    By Emmanuel Williams * I have so much power for this I am clever, with wit She knows I’m sick with it… * I’m a grand piano being played by a cheerleader From Manga No stranger No danger  No drama * Age 16 behind the wheel of a Hummer An infant attempting a filibuster  A…

  • What’s the ANGLE with Marriage?

    By Emmanuel Williams When one marries, they find themselves committed to a family, one they married into mostly. One they might create, and if they are successful, they have, congratulations, produced children less prone to poverty and crime. When one is alone, one finds love where one can. In the bottom of the well, at…

  • The Case for Marriage

    By Emmanuel Williams Okay so we jumped the broom And it turns out I’m crazy What if she turns out crazy? We’re still fucking married here So I fuck longer than she does That’s a record, not a flaw So she snores, I snore too But I provide. I always provide. I never come home…