Category Archives: Poetry

Sensing

I closed my eyes this morning as I strolled, and sought to sense surroundings without sight. The air upon my chin was clean and cold. The chirps of birds were speckles on the white of 8 a.m., and humming undertones … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Leave a comment

4D

The seconds mount to minutes grow to hours, and add to days and weeks and months and years. No creatures of this planet have the powers to alter time’s progression. Petty fears and grand ambitions neither speed our clocks nor … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Leave a comment

Head Cold

I couldn’t use my nose to breathe last night. I closed my mouth and didn’t get the air it takes to talk or chew or drink. I might have borne it better if it weren’t rare for this big nose … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Leave a comment

Watching Your Face

Your smile makes some wrinkles, but your frown engraves you ugly. Horizontal lines can be accepted; it’s the up and down that carves a witch. We recognize the signs of bitterness, perpetual complaint, and self-directed needy attitude. Your scowl drags … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Leave a comment

Heed

I’m listening as silently to me as possible. I’m mutely moving now, awaiting hunger’s neat necessity, fatigue’s demand against my furrowed brow, a healing palm upon me calm and clean. My appetites misfire blanks in kind and I’ve no clue … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Leave a comment

Antimatter

A vacant lot with shards of bottle glass appears below the train a brilliant field of sunlit gems, although you know an ass- hole did it, drunk & thirsty, muck-congealed. A mushroom cloud, a tidal wave, a storm of any … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Leave a comment

Bike Route

As irresistible as comfort food and almost as compelling as a shit, I had to ride my bike today. The mood attacked at 8 a.m. I felt the fit right after reading; restless vigor jarred me from my coffee, made … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | 2 Comments

Cipher

A novel theme of nothingness I write. A journey into zero is my goal. I’ll tell a hundred stories to invite your mind, inspire you, embrace your soul in legend arms to whirl you in the dance demanded by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Leave a comment

Forecast

They say we’ll have a wind today. We’ll sit beneath immobile haze between two highs. Your head will ache; you’ll have a coughing fit. And more’s the startle that these facts surprise. Is anyone awake? Why be so shocked to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Weather | Leave a comment

Vandalism

It seems some rabid fundamentalist attempted to redecorate my trunk by prying off the ambulating fish that names the Beagle’s passenger. To junk my gentle symbol was a zealot’s aim, but unsuccess was his ambition’s lot. He popped the back … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Leave a comment