It was ever thus so, ever thus so and so, or so-so, as the case may be and if not it was trauma. In the sideways glance of time, as the case may be, or if not it was, we were in the letter of the law, but in it we took off into the night,
Category: Poetry
A Time to Devour All the Pills (Sonnet)
A Time to Devour All the Pills (Sonnet) Clearly nobody on all 3 platforms wants to read something called Sonnet, so this is getting renamed to “A Time to Devour All the Pills (Sonnet)” Time to go and time to trustTime to wean and time to lustA time to love and a time to killA […]
Multiplicities
Multiplicities Steaming StrengthOf all there was we were oneBut multiplicities aboundedThe universe shattered into an infinity of jewelsCurving around back on itselfIn the most intricate and vast of waysWe looked out on it in awe –The Scopes Monkey Trial notwithstanding –Why are wedding rings worn on the left?Feeling your way to a resolution of apotheosis […]
The Issues
The Issues Some grasp on the issues was needfulWe were in no way prepared for themThey took us to the cleanersAnd we foughtThey tore us to piecesAnd we foughtOur favorite lines did not avail usBut we foughtWe grew ourselves into a corner From my 2017 book Synaptic Syntactic available on major platforms such as Amazon, […]
Nor Our Dreams
Nor Our Dreams Our loves could not hold our pieces togetherNor our hatesNor our obsessionsNor our skillsNor our moneyNor our dreamsNor our aspirationsAnd so it was that our pieces flew apartLike dust from a supernovaNever again to meet From my 2017 book Synaptic Syntactic available on major platforms such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, […]
-Cook- * Cook/Up
The beauty of the dreams uncountedNot to be taken uncertain in times of transcendenceAnimations and travails were wrought of the oceans of speculationsAll on the way to roughness is the waking instantBeing, he wrought mathematicsBeing, he opened his heartBeing, he propelled the conversationCeasing, he became moreCeasing, he unwound too many timesCeasing, he overlooked many flawsBeginning […]
Watch for Spirit
This is the oldest poem in the book. Most were drafted in 2015 or possibly late 2014. This one was earlier. The 2 I put first up in front were later, like fall 2016. This one was on psychicfuguestudio.net for a couple years before v1 of the book. (the current is v2) Watch for Spirit […]
Happenstance
Happenstance Summer dreams all fly in a glitter of dustUnder drama the pile grows staleSeries of ages to walk throughSome happy, some sadSome drama piles on the sadnessAglitter the lashes flutterSome dreams grow by stagesAglitter the trauma fades inSome dreams leap by boundsA recollection drifts down the pipe, bursting into flames;Speculation rings you upA tremulous […]
Stories
These layersof old woundspile upand in a weak momenterupt CollapsingA series of firesA nod to the angelsA truckful of illusions Untold storiesripple out across the waterupsetting the bobbing flotsamin a left-handed kind ofSilence From my 2017 book Synaptic Syntactic https://store.bookbaby.com/book/synaptic-syntactic Available direct from my #BookBaby store as well as on major platforms such as #Amazon#BarnesAndNoble#iBooks […]
Tearing Away
Tearing Away Doctors were unable to assistStop. Please Stop. Please Advise.Walking, you jump into the poolWe tear the bleating awayWe tear the tears awayWe tear the mothers awayWe shift into gear From my 2017 book Synaptic Syntactic https://store.bookbaby.com/book/synaptic-syntactic Available direct from my BookBaby store as well as on major platforms such as Amazon, Barnes & […]
Lost in Mist 