#blackmountainpoet
We TALK
and we WALK
through a GARDEN
not of stone
daffodils
or red roses
but of
GLASS glass
of all MANIPULATIONS
and because of this
FLOWERS trees and other
natural things
no longer satisfy
what I want is now
much
HIGHER
PLEASE believe me when I say
it is much
HIGHER
Sep 8, 2023
Sep 8, 2023 at 11:01 AM UTC
green
with four leaves
they take over
these clovers
the lawn
and everything
in between
so I ask you please tell me
what is good
and where is the fortune
in that
Mar 11, 2023
Mar 11, 2023 at 4:10 PM UTC
Plinking ivory keys
of a black lacquer piano
on the burnt and amber
swirled rug
smack in the middle
of economy class
roasted nuts
in a pewter mug
drinks in a cold glass
cloth napkins
and cash was king
we tend to overwrite
what we intend
to overbook
and sell
Feb 19, 2023
Feb 19, 2023 at 7:49 PM UTC
an alabaster buddha
and a Navaho ***
a trumpeter swan
white like ivory soap
some chess pieces
from the franklin mint
intelligent design
no
better homes and gardens
not by a long shot
and they say
still waters run deep
but shallow
is clear sunny
and warm
Feb 19, 2023
Feb 19, 2023 at 7:29 PM UTC
That last number
was called"By the Exit"
and you know
every time I sing
"By the exit"
someone always wants to
help me out
CRASH
BANG
BOOM
Feb 19, 2023
Feb 19, 2023 at 2:29 PM UTC
The tide rolled out
as a fog rolled in
to cover the rest
of what a white sheet couldn't
such as chalk outlined
tangled legs
with patent leather
and stiletto heels
bathed by blue and red
flashing lights
as cars
like dung and soldier beetles
moved along streets
with the names
Wittier Figueroa
and San Fernando Road
Jan 27, 2023
Jan 27, 2023 at 12:37 PM UTC
Water water
everywhere?
Water
nowhere...
And nothing to drink
but liquid
as thick as molasses
and no relief...
After a long slog
through the mud;
soon to be
cement...
Jan 17, 2023
Jan 17, 2023 at 7:10 PM UTC
Orange
with a pinch of crimson
that's the sunrise
at 8 AM
Jan 14, 2023
Jan 14, 2023 at 1:28 PM UTC
Ships
or ships in a bottle
if the latter
however would we pass
each other in the night
perhaps
or maybe
we were meant to sidestep
completely
that worn-out
cliche
and be destined
for better things
indeed
Jan 11, 2023
Jan 11, 2023 at 8:49 PM UTC
Like a soggy mop
or a ***** brillo
and a head squarely
in the gutter
this man is so down
in the dumps
he doesn't care
whether or not
he mixes
his metaphors
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2022 at 1:09 PM UTC
Eggs Benedict
ham on rye
with freshly squeezed
orange juice
and I'm reminded
of you
and our first breakfast
with that sizzling
bacon
we made together
Dec 30, 2022
Dec 30, 2022 at 10:43 AM UTC
Cracked and gray
with green blight on the spokes
it leans against a tree
the one where I carved you and me
into the bark
it's purpose
plain and simple
to remind us that once
we were something
for such a short
brief while
Dec 17, 2022
Dec 17, 2022 at 1:34 PM UTC
Just a speck
amongst the big blue
with swirls
and I have concerns
about messaging
and what a guy
has to do to make his mark
Magic Scripto
or India Ink
what would you
suggest
Dec 16, 2022
Dec 16, 2022 at 5:05 PM UTC
Not a ginger snap
but with a bite just as sharp
how you doing
better than I should be
for some reason
I am feeling very chill
good music in my earbuds
will do that to me
everytime
Dec 16, 2022
Dec 16, 2022 at 4:57 PM UTC
I remember that windy
February night
we sat cross-legged
on the hardwood floor
in the room of that hotel
on Michigan Avenue
popping corks
squirting cheese ****
talking in riddles
and circles
Dec 16, 2022
Dec 16, 2022 at 12:13 AM UTC
Rest respite
or a place
to call your own
home
is where your head is
when it rains
stolen no found
art and truly
one to write about
a letter from the heart
Dec 10, 2022
Dec 10, 2022 at 3:44 PM UTC
Left a year's
worth of rubber
five miles back
somewhere
in Oklahoma
and the sky is now orange
glowing like a long
freshly lit
cigarette
angel
or devil on my shoulder
God only knows
Dec 9, 2022
Dec 9, 2022 at 4:21 PM UTC
Soap flake snow
and a plastic
candy cane path
to the gingerbread house
and velvet throne
where he sat
cheeks rosy
and oh so so jolly
with a little help
from a magic flask
and it goes without saying
those were the days
risky yes
but that was most of the fun
feeling so free
riding our Christmas bikes
without helmets
pretending we were pilots
flying without charts
barnstorming
hook or by crook
or
our chinny chin chin
and by the worn-out seat
of our corduroy pants
Nov 25, 2022
Nov 25, 2022 at 11:53 AM UTC
Where have you been
all my life
I'd ask you the same
but the words fail me
as they always do
each year in the cold
under the red and green lights
our breath freezing
before our very eyes
we discover each other
all over again
Nov 20, 2022
Nov 20, 2022 at 7:26 PM UTC
It's fun
when you turn the corner
and feel the on-rushing heat
blast your face
like a big blow-dryer
and your beads of sweat
turn to goldfish
as they flop on the pavement
Nov 20, 2022
Nov 20, 2022 at 12:49 AM UTC
a cold sweat
trickles down
the waxed sides of the carton
when it's pulled
from the refrigerator
and with one inconclusive whiff
I wonder
why I'm here
and whether or not
I am still suitable
for mass consumption
or way past
my expiration date
Nov 15, 2022
Nov 15, 2022 at 5:14 PM UTC
start from the opposite end
and peel away the skin
in one piece
a simple art
and after that
it's really not hard
just eat
and heal
Nov 14, 2022
Nov 14, 2022 at 5:45 PM UTC
Froth
but not from
a rabid god
but one
who is heavy-lidded
on the nod
drunk on the universe
and all
that he she they
created
Nov 11, 2022
Nov 11, 2022 at 5:46 PM UTC
False
like the front
of an old west saloon
not broken
like Mom's favorite vase
she told us oh yes she did
not to play
ball in the house
we promised
she promised
and we blinked
it was sleight of hand
and now she's gone
a swindle
or was it buyer beware
Nov 11, 2022
Nov 11, 2022 at 4:01 PM UTC
A nondescript small
container
of rainwater
and *****
spoke
and I listened
but yet so much
depended on me
not
******** this up
Nov 7, 2022
Nov 7, 2022 at 5:56 PM UTC