Wade on Birmingham

signs from across

Friday, November 22, 2013 by Wade Kwon

Her hands told a tale
of a love lost and a deep
bitterness that lasts.

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the word of 2013

Thursday, November 21, 2013 by Wade Kwon

A pic of you shot
by you is a selfie, once
called narcissism.

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a slow, leisurely lunch

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 by Wade Kwon

Put the watch away
when we talk business and kids
and all our futures.

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fester like a sore, and then run

Tuesday, November 19, 2013 by Wade Kwon

I look at Langston’s
works and witness the struggle
before all of us.

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new to the forest

Monday, November 18, 2013 by Wade Kwon

The campers lugged in
giant tents and fancy boots
and vintage canteens.

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how to learn to save a life

Sunday, November 17, 2013 by Wade Kwon

Rows of poor plastic
patients lie with no pulse, no
breath, waiting for aid.

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the littlest hero

Saturday, November 16, 2013 by Wade Kwon

It’s not the villains
he caught or the deeds he dared
but the light he shined.

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a past that never dies

Friday, November 15, 2013 by Wade Kwon

What nostalgia pins
us to moments when we miss
those for our future?

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cravings

Thursday, November 14, 2013 by Wade Kwon

Temptation left his
mind, only to sneak back in
through seductive dreams.

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orphaned peppers

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 by Wade Kwon

Frost slapped the vines hard
scarring leaves and breaking stems
without witnesses.

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the arctic plunge

Tuesday, November 12, 2013 by Wade Kwon

Before the turkeys
could hide, before the chestnuts
could roast, Jack Frost struck.

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Happy Veterans Day!

Monday, November 11, 2013 by Wade Kwon

Video: Honoring military personnel Sunday
at the Alabama Veterans Memorial Park

Today, we celebrate those who serve and who have served in our armed forces.

The nation’s largest Veterans Day parade takes place at 1:30 p.m. today in downtown Birmingham.

veterans’ days

Monday, November 11, 2013 by Wade Kwon

After the parade,
they still need jobs, medical
services, housing.

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jailbird breakout

Sunday, November 10, 2013 by Wade Kwon

Their death sentences
were nigh. They had to flee. The
turkeys would escape.

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laziest verse ever

Saturday, November 9, 2013 by Wade Kwon

Cliches are the new
black. Avoid like the plague! The
rest is history.

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