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Summer Rest

2008-06-27T05:59:00.002-05:00

Yesterday I learned of radiosphere
the edge of our earliest broadcasts
moving from galaxy to galaxy

Summer to summer
one needs more signal,
less noise

Local Treasure

2008-05-23T17:44:00.002-05:00

sedimentary impediments
clog these mental artways
when simple words or few
do hang upon the choirs
that once rang far and wee

It's not nice to cheat though
even if it means whistling
at the dark to find how far
the shadow cave echoes travel
and dancing alone, or nearly

yet the weekend comes
with its baked pizza
and promise of another try
as I learn again the names
and meanings of local treasure

Orange Moonlight

2008-05-18T20:46:00.009-05:00

The poetic push has come to shove
not writing because of love
which I suppose makes it less
worth reading

I'm sure they saw the orange moon
those ancient poets, new ones too
rising full in eastern evenings
like tonight

I would walk to where you are
long through the night
past barking dogs
and lone passing cars

I would

Sensible Garbage Cans

2008-04-02T20:28:00.005-05:00

They wait silently, that quiet pair by the door
one for the recycle path, one for the rest
A or B, and their secret cousin down the hall
everything in its place, on its way at day's end.

Just the place for mixed refusals
of the day. No shame in leaving them
there, unknown, unheard from -
just take them away, thanks.

As a child, the dump was most fascinating,
a huge pit; back up the car close to the edge,
toss in the bags, the boxes - the odd fridge -
for imaginary roaming creatures.

Now, of course, it's more real
with knowledge of those who live there,
making their way through piles
searching for life from a can.

Reload

2008-03-07T07:08:00.002-06:00

Reload

You can, you know

Yesterday's partly hit targets
have had a good rest
while you tossed a bit

Saw you there
by early morning streetlight

Reload

Polish the metal
and sight along straight
take care in aiming

and don't forget
to breathe

Squiddles

2008-02-23T22:51:00.003-06:00

And in it goes, you know -
all the knowledge. At least
for this week. And then next
week it will be something other
and the other will be there, some-
where...showing up in the odd dream.

I love poems, most of them anyway.

We had a dying tree, it's gone now
a group of guys with one chain saw
cut it all up and their branch-eater
took what they didn't leave. Only
trunk segments left, hauled on a sled
I moved them all out of sight for now.

The men went away, a bit underpaid, I thought.

The squirrels have noticed, I'm sure
and possibly some of the birds.
I guess it does leave room for the moon
she has been getting plenty of attention
blushing even. It's still cold here.
The sky stays quite clear at night.

And only yesterday, my dad was pushing his snowblower.

It's been quite a while here.

Feels good

Up for Air

2008-02-09T01:14:00.000-06:00

Could I lift this orange
peel off that peel package
and segmentally munch it away

yes, and of course I think of you
with that left over longing
wonder again what happened

the peeling's gone
we know it's not on
and I would have shared some

Places

2008-01-13T07:21:00.000-06:00

What's hiding back there
protected by neural networks
disused tracks

Marbelous

2008-01-03T07:42:00.000-06:00

Staring across years and seasons
words, notes, thoughts, deeds
statue statements and marbelous minds

Sloglandia

2008-01-01T20:24:00.000-06:00

One a day, good for the soul
said with a smile, and all the while
groaning at the mess
left from last year

A day at a time
because otherwise
it's a bit much to look at

Now, now...
face towards the sun
open eyes slowly
and breathe

Seasonal Writing Disorder

2007-12-08T14:12:00.000-06:00

poetry on the back burner
for a few months or so

some can't help writing
and some can't write (sometimes)

well...

maybe it's just being lazy
or the light isn't right

I'll work on it
but meanwhile
I'm staring at a picture
of Machu Picchu

Notes from the Corner, No. 28-30

2007-11-17T18:39:00.000-06:00

And when I think I will
but don't
the silence emphasizes
that this was never
what I wanted

ice cubed
aesthetic
wandering lonely
like a clown
half dressed

in the end
the love you take
was all yours anyway
although you had me
wondering

jumbled keys

2007-11-03T23:17:00.000-05:00

A small pile of keys
next to my keyboard

sometimes it's all one has to show
for a week's work

I show it to you now
after a night of reading
about syd barrett
and listening to miles of music

if all of this has a purpose
it's, well, hidden

in the end
it's just a small pile of keys

Hallow Day

2007-10-31T17:46:00.000-05:00

Night eyes with batted lids
carelessly flick recognition
ashlike, and then away

It's not time yet
not yet, even though
chill drifts across dry leaves

The muse has gone
to the drugstore
complaining of an ache

Null values

2007-10-30T07:11:00.000-05:00

In the table of life
some of the values are missing
which makes it interesting

What I Thought You Said

2007-10-15T22:25:00.000-05:00

Surprising
to hear from you
what had just passed
through my thoughts
if thoughts can be
said to pass
through
but
then
greatminds
think, uh, like...

I'd just add
that the cat
is trying very hard
to get the door open.

A Jar of Hope

2007-10-13T04:08:00.000-05:00

Permit me to rest a moment
Wheel-worn and oversocialized
seeking this site for sore eyes

How many glasses of water
can an empty life hold
shattered beyond belief

It was good, then
to find your name
today

Where Have All the Plowers Gone?

2007-10-10T23:31:00.000-05:00

I was young
among plowed fields
and trapped gophers

I wonder
who's catching them
now?

Riders on the Swarm

2007-10-07T21:17:00.000-05:00

Box elder bugs
don't mean harm
just need a place

they don't knock
they come right on in

any southern wall

will do

I See You (ICU)

2007-10-05T23:06:00.000-05:00

The ache
of seeing you wounded
and lying there

injured
helplessly dependent
surrounded by technological care

when better
is not getting worse
it's a long time

Repair list

2007-09-02T16:38:00.000-05:00

screen hole bug entry
antivirus reinstall
rock wall crumble cracks

Off

2007-08-26T22:53:00.000-05:00

Resting between lines
odd lift over left eye squint
uncertain tuning

Evening Scene

2007-08-05T20:35:00.000-05:00

Promise of permission
to ask and follow
stay with me awhile

It may storm
in the night
that's alright

Faded day
anchor here
among rose and blue

Wistful whisper
of wavelet rocking
the boat

The Bridge

2007-08-02T18:31:00.000-05:00

Dinner on the porch
text news to the young:
bridge just collapsed

Soon, and again
calls from anywhere
"Are you OK?"

Been across so many times
like so many others
some every day

She missed it by minutes
we heard today
another OK

We cannot know
how hard not to hear
that simple word.

Resonance

2007-07-22T08:03:00.000-05:00

Delocalized ambition
chaotic numberless trail
and pathway diffusion

all at the speed of light

much is granted, untaken
blind to velocity
and seeming ferocity

figmentary science
piled in publications
rarely shown, rarely known

stabilized notion
of stateless motion
paradox ocean

I'll stop by
next time
here at x, y, z