Posts published in “Byline: ACE DUFRESNE”

Your light hit me At an angle, precise A child’s game At a calculated price You cast my shadow large On a plastered wall You…

The door stands ajar: an open invitation, or, perhaps, a threat. I breathe in, filling my lungs with chalky, chokedair. Untouched for six years now,…

The jewelry had been sorted; the furniture, given away. Stripped of all that had once made it home, the house was a skeleton. There was…

 The mattress groaned, giving the man away.  “John?” his wife asked, the quiver in her voice plucking at her husband’s heartstrings.  “Yes, Char?”  “Where are…

 Ting-a-ling. The room smells like a hospital–like the desperate attempt to cover up birth, death, and all the pain in between with cleaning supplies. A…

The current’s force Roars my name Used to call to me Now I look away Blink twice My ears still ring Questions that Used to…

On our timeline It feels like days ago That I held you last Not long ago When we last fell together In loose laughter What…

Trace my smile With open eyes Breathe it in And don’t look down Feel my grip Trust you won’t fall Know I’m here When you’ve…

Tippy toes on tile floor Jump for a glimpseOf messy hair, but perfect skinRemember those days? Pose like you saw on TVWiggle your eyebrowsStick your…