Because you want it.Because everywhere desire goes off.Because watch! the Earthhas many alarms set before time.Because learning flintsthe sphere of ideals.Because brains pour, downthe drain, like nothing on earth, nowand then, wing, waxing darkness.Because knowledge towers,sign nature off, its wing beats,off bird, calls. Death.Because tremendous graphicsin the geo-dynamics changewith the stream of conscious learning.Because we... Continue Reading →
Laundry Day
about this piece Laundry DaySiem Reap, Cambodia2023 See More in Art...
The Grammar of Eyes
I will not lookinto your simple eyes anymorebecause they spura score of simple, complexand compound sentencesfor which I must strugglefor the alchemy of phrasesinto clauses and vice versato transform into the meaningof those simple sentencesin the eyes of your heartfor which my chronic complexitiesare too grammatical to be simple. More from this Author Read More... Continue Reading →
Words
I dip the line of thoughtto fish out a word.Some are on the surfaceand some deep insideall circling round the line.Somewhere one stimulatesthe hand of the thought.It takes home a salmon. More from this Author Read More in Poetry
Last Will
While hurrying home from work to read my favoritepoet’s last book, put together by his wife after thecancer he so beautifully captured ensured his wordswould never touch anyone again, I see a man sellingshoes in the parking lot of a gritty, inner-city stripmall and wonder if his goods for sale are like thetaco vendors’—so delicious... Continue Reading →
Last Night Just Before Midnight I Ordered Calvin Klein Boxer Briefs on eBay
Because I now fit the demographic where the fabricon my body is more important than where I boughtit from, and learning to be comfortable in my ownskin is an auction in itself in which I’ve finally learnedto become the highest bidder. Ever marvel at howeasy it is to buy your way into a life that’s... Continue Reading →
Death of a Republic
Something happened on the trip through the 21st century. Self-centeredness became the default in relationships, at work, on crowded subways, in coach on domestic flights. A jostle became a push, then a shove. A disagreement became a bloody brawl, then a murder. Our intentions ceased to be noble. e claimed...
Blue Zones
Who’s responsible for giving these places with thehighest population of centenarians such a misleadingname? Longevity doesn’t necessarily equate to happiness,so it’s possible these spots christened this color matchan azure sense of life. But I’m willing to bet theseareas where a scientifically studied healthy diet androbust sense of community and purpose reflect livesinfused with quantity AND... Continue Reading →
Ghost Girl
about this piece Ghost Girl2023Oil on canvas See More in Art...
Elinor
about this piece Elinor2023Oil on canvas See More in Art...
