From Coffee Talks…
/…sat at the pine kitchen table. I sipped warm mocha coffee while she babysat Coke over rum. The morning light slowly seeped through the large, streakless window in the living…
By Andy Cooper
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Timeless Love…
/…to forget who you
are so you can see me the way
I see you—an angel, nothing less,
and everything worth …
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreA Deadly Famine...
/… no older than five,
remained unaffected by the heavy
shelling of the buildings.
The girl used to scream …
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreBombs For Profit
/…regret to report that an airstrike
reduced a Syrian church to rubble
and ash after a laser-guided bomb
missed its target…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreThe Cost of War...
/… you swore you could
make a difference in a war zone.
You sat in a lakeside coffee shop,
drinking coffee and eating…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreEchoes of War...
/…shines bright
In the darkness of broken dreams,
Bright days lament
Another day…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreLove's Tide
/…invited me to spend
a day on her yacht
on a warm June afternoon.
The sun climbed above …
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreFinding Joy...
/… mistook me for her next mistake.
She mistook me for her next ex.
X marks the spot at a dimly lit diner.
A sense of humor and dinner…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreUnder Pressure…
/… followed Carly’s long gravel driveway as Blink-182 played on the stereo. “I Miss You” wafted through the speakers. Dust and leaves filtered above the headlights and settled on the ground. Carly sat on a porch swing in a sundress…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreLove At The Ledge
/…was on edge.
The evergreen trees shielded warm rays.
A creek flowed over a small waterfall.
A brisk breeze moved through…
By Andy Cooper
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