Category: Poems

west 12th sonnet

architecture rain ballet umbrellas cluttered gutters fountains impromptu I bite my lip in the cruelty of the city although escorted failing wet sun strains through gray shade curtains common sidewalk slates blossom trashbags amputee...

as potatoes so poetry

no potatoes today not in the basket not on the plate we discussed pommes de terre after dinner but only in the most abstract sense as poetry so potatoes

imperfect violin

“In the haven of surrender the veins ride, ” veins sing, catgut rides my forearm symmetry surrenders to most flawed awkward screech haven I’m tired of InstaMuse. The syntax is too always the same....

plates wept

“in the kitchen of foreboding, the plates sweep” this questing kitchen floured with foreboding eggshells broken and hyacinths outraged swept forth on Sunday full of garlic and potatoes plates wept heavy crumbs dismayed by...

frogs strive

In the vessel of disorder the frogs strive, (My first line from the Instant Muse Poetry Generator) first spring peepers strive to mate? too late? no luck? loud racket in the woods last Monday...

bhumisparsha mudra

still in noble mist of demon battle now – your moment to seek help decide to touch the earth yes ask the earth to yes (raise your hand no (pray to heaven no (feel...