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Tag Archives: poem
Wounded Love
This nail means you’ve died. That blood disease took you From this Earth From your family From me. The scars on these stones will never heal. But some day With enough wind, And sun, And rain, It will become a … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS memorial, Frankfurt, photo, photo poem, poem, poetry, Verletzte Liebe, Wounded Love
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Let Me Run Across That Jagged Horizon
Let me run across that jagged horizon. Let me chase the dying sun. I want to swallow cold air. I want to slip on ice. Scrape my knees on the granite. Let my teeth taste the snow. I will use … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado, Estes, liberty, photo, poem, poetry is war, revolutionary, Rocky Mountain National Park, winter
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No More Picnics
No more picnics. My stomach is frozen and hard. The ground is empty and growling. The bench is cold and no place to sleep. I’ve pursued happiness since I could walk And now my heart can walk no more.
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Tagged Colorado, Estes, hunger, photo, picnic, poem, poetry is war, Rocky Mountain National Park, winter
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Arrival in the City Auspicious
From the sky the land is green and red. Rich green vegetation wanders over hills and vales of rich red soil. Palm trees march single file next to roads. Hawai’i has only meager outposts compared to this display of might. … Continue reading
The Crystal Glass
The crystal glass sparkles In the dim hall light. I lick the tip of my finger And rub it along the rim. The crystal glass hums with a ghostly Echo. Two figures. A white dress and a black tuxedo Glide … Continue reading
4 Haiku: Colorado Mountain Fortresses
Inspired by a road trip from California to Colorado, these are some haiku from the post-apocalyptic environs of the American west. Even though these lands have become savage, dangerous, and civilization as we know it has been destroyed, there is … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado, haiku, poem, post-apocalyptic, road trip, western states
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4 Haiku: Megafauna Ranchers of Wyoming
Inspired by a road trip from California to Colorado, these are some haiku from the post-apocalyptic environs of the American west. Even though these lands have become savage, dangerous, and civilization as we know it has been destroyed, there is … Continue reading
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Tagged haiku, poem, post-apocalyptic, road trip, western states, Wyoming
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4 Haiku: The Sea of Utah
Inspired by a road trip from California to Colorado, these are some haiku from the post-apocalyptic environs of the American west. Even though these lands have become savage, dangerous, and civilization as we know it has been destroyed, there is … Continue reading
4 Haiku: Reno Hives
Inspired by a road trip from California to Colorado, these are some haiku from the post-apocalyptic environs of the American west. Even though these lands have become savage, dangerous, and civilization as we know it has been destroyed, there is … Continue reading
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Tagged haiku, Nevada, poem, post-apocalyptic, Reno, road trip, western states
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The Last Bus Ride
Ambling past the burned out hulk of a bus, listless and bleary, sudden violence erupts without warning, and it’s impossible to get anywhere it’s not a zombie apocalypse. It’s another day on the 22-Fillmore.