poetry
in the land of lystrygones
modern castaway i am travelling with seven tourist virgins to Ithaca the island of such Homeric fame blind the storm winds blind the moist rain blind also I am a naval Tiresias from long life wasted in the lands of cyclops and lystrigones returning sweet is my return before the dawn enters sand is smooth [...]
tired of being a bullet
I’m tired of being a bullet I wanna be a butterfly. I’m tired of trying to hit targets I wanna float meander get there when I get there stop for snacks pull over and take a nap absorb the local color check out some flowers see the sights. I’m tired of aim and speed and [...]
Two Kores ( two girls)
you are veiling my wind pale voice still of your unknown hill tops movements and breezes and summertime kisses you stand and you hide your smile your mona lisa pride i touched your skin the other night not by design just simple desire in the white secret bay my eyes have seen you lay i [...]
Ceremony of Alpha
Knowing only the poverty of vision I possess I enter the august lent and sinuous realm of virginity to write in the shade of wood with Masonic Grecian light of the tranquillitythat glows in the clear azure atmosphere into waves and splendour of salty breeze wind words have the murmur of groves and of living waters and of [...]
Love and Hate
On yonder paths our hearts did swell; The livelihood of our own hell. Simplicity of God’s good will; Sweetness in song sounds so shrill. With every smile you gave to me, It’s easier for them to see, Nothing more than loneliness Is what beseeched me to say “yes”. Another dawn, my eyes ajar, I shiver, [...]
The Quiet Noise
Quietly the noise arrives surrounding me above, behind and below. Slowly it moves without warning and gently wraps its arms around me. Although unseen and unknown, I recognize its face. My heart welcomes the visitor and without hesitation my spirit drinks replenishing my soul. Forever leaving its imprint, it flies away.
The Feeling of Love and Regret
Distance weeps between our love; A separation spawned from above. Distain that drips from eye to cheek, My heart in whisper promised to seek. Seconds creep as sand does drip And others’ melancholy smiles do sip; Surrounded by brews to beat our hearts. My blemished mind will not depart! A fiery glow that seeks to [...]
Requiem
A Zen inspired poem.
Even He
even he of the seldom sun must break the pattern of tiger to map inwardly the climb towards the forgotten bottom of stars if i singular last of beginnings shall speak without speech embrace without arms challenge the nectar in the brain marked with conspiracy there atoms there universes perform in the habit of my [...]
My Broken Heart
As a fool I should Know not to fall in Love. It’s been this way Before. I have loved Before. Familiar. It was to me, so Familiar. As A loving hatred Spawns between. It’s here, The echo of our fears, So long ago, so Innocent. Worn out Stains, they remain. All The time seeping through [...]
