Today's Poem: Scenes From an Afternoon |
scenes from an afternoon
it's beena demented door-slammingdisjointeddayand
all the littleberriesstained the sidewalkin a backyard full of
buddha headsthe garden breathes lifeinto the dead summer...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:26:00 GMT |
Today's Poem: Califia |
CalifiaI am a passengerin my own bodya pilgrimin my own headI was born withbohemian inkfor bloodandI don't need afortune cookieor atarot cardto know what to doit takes what it takesif you can take itb...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:54:00 GMT |
Blog Post: The Two Wolves |
The Two WolvesA Old Cheerokee LegendAn old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy."It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One i...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:37:00 GMT |
Today's Poem: Spring Street Joe; Los Angeles 1973 |
spring street joe: los angeles
1973
bearded brethren
of life's cruel
obstacle course
a knotted
los angeles
fixture
in
juxtaposition to
the cold
stone
stare
...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:07:00 GMT |
Today's Poem: Kiva Telephone |
kiva telephonebang the drumandsend the messageinto thenoisydrydesertskywith the early evening starsas the only witnessas towhythe soft scentof deathresounds through ancient canyon wallsandcrawls upth...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:56:00 GMT |
Today's Poem: For No Apparent Reason |
for no apparent reason
for no apparent reason
the sun came up
this morning
and gave way to the
day
for no apparent reason
the unforgiving
empty
wheel
of optimism
...
Posted by on Sun, 31 May 2009 21:00:00 GMT |
Today's Poem: Thirteen |
thirteenlove is not always justnot always what it seemsnot always what you want it to besometimesjust ways and meansbut I wanted so much morefor you and Imyromeo and julietpie in the skyand nowthe sle...
Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 01:02:00 GMT |
Today's Poem: Bright Shiny Objects |
bright shiny objects like a mothdrawn to the flamelike psychobloodand waterdown the draincompelled to buycompelled to spendbend the rulesat stupidity's requestover and overand over again the girlthe w...
Posted by on Tue, 12 May 2009 04:55:00 GMT |
Today's Poem: One Strong Woman |
one strong womanI reached in my pocketand found a tuft ofsomeone's haira tonsorial locketa gift that wasceremoniouslybraided with careI sat it thereand rememberednodding offin your kitchenbecause life...
Posted by on Sun, 10 May 2009 11:49:00 GMT |
Today's Poem: Unspoken in Spokane |
unspoken in spokanethere are words in these handsandpassion in a penthe trojan horse of loveiswelcomed in the heartwith theindelible inkof truththatcrosses all bordersuntil lines are blurredand bounda...
Posted by on Fri, 08 May 2009 02:37:00 GMT |
