Cee Cee ElleAs ExpectedI grow up in a small town. Go to church. Sing in the choir. Get confirmed in a faith I do not have. I take my instructions with eyes…May 30, 2021May 30, 2021
Cee Cee ElleReconstruction SiteI rise before the strike of hammer on wood And the heat of mid-day eyes force me inMar 7, 2021Mar 7, 2021
Cee Cee ElleinHuman PartsLove, Anger, and Genetics‘I make my case over and over. Unable to tell if I am convincing anyone.’Jul 26, 20202Jul 26, 20202
Cee Cee ElleinAMPLIFYNumb with NumbersEvery morning we take inventory of our failure Beds, too few Tests, too late Masks, worn out Accountability, goneApr 6, 2020Apr 6, 2020
Cee Cee ElleMuWe lie, drunk, on a couch too narrow to contain us. Like college lovers on a Twin XL, Sinking into one another To keep from falling.Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020
Cee Cee ElleTo Bottle LightningI feel it coming. Shadows creeping up softly, Smothering the light That just now danced in your eyes.Aug 30, 2019Aug 30, 2019
Cee Cee Elle14 StairsThere are 14 stairs in the house that grew me Where we held hands and locked eyes Blue on blue/brown Reciting the ritual rhyme On the step…Aug 12, 2019Aug 12, 2019
Cee Cee ElleTime BoundIf had more time, I wouldn’t wish it gone so fast. Wouldn’t rush to an age when years dissolve in minutes. Would savor the slow unfurling…Jun 23, 2019Jun 23, 2019
Cee Cee ElleReinsI grew my hair long to spite my face. That’s what you wanted, wasn’t it? Reins, woven lustrous thick, To pull me back When I strayed too…Apr 21, 2019Apr 21, 2019
