Ellis Paul

She fell to the mattress With the grace of an actress Falling like a thief from a roof. She's asking for proof-"Are you staying?" Outside you hear mission bells. In a cluttered apartment on the West Side. She pulls the blinds while, You watch ho

While hollywood sleeps, A young man is dying On the concrete of a sidewalk downtown. As his brother weeps, The sirens come calling And the medics feed him lines on the ground. Run, river, run... The director speaks, The cameras are rolling. A boy ste

I'll respond to you in letters Sorry so slow, sorry so few In a nutshell, I'm much better So how have you been? Have you been to the races? Did you take my mother -- Is your sister in braces? I wish I could've been there to see you through Hey, are a