Poetry

“Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance”

- Carl Sandburg

Observations

“You see, but you do not observe” -

Sherlock Holmes explains to Watson the difference between “seeing” and “observing” - ‘A Scandal in Bohemia’

 

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Band Practice

School bag slung off your shoulder and saxophone case in hand.

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Call in the Cavalry
Call in the Cavalry

Just like a scene from Blazing Saddles the Cavalry stopped at the traffic lights

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Lift Conversations
Lift Conversations

The lift doors of the Tokyo 3 star hotel open

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Musings

A period of reflection or thought

 

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Time, Trees, and Bees
Time, Trees, and Bees

Her time signature is different from that of the humans. They buzz about her like flies buzz about humans.

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The Moments
The Moments

There are moments when the reality of life presses hard against us.

When our path to the future disappears and there seems to be no purpose or vision to light the way.

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Death brings an appreciation of Life
Death brings an appreciation of Life

A Daoist view of the world perceives the origin of heaven and earth; being and non-being, produce each other. We cannot have good without evil; nor light without darkness.

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Meanderings

Following the slow winding flow of life’s journey

 

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It’s a Matter of Perspective
It’s a Matter of Perspective

I was astounded. This is my home he is referring to. What does he mean by “god-forsaken?”

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The Weigh-in
The Weigh-in

Every week we go through the same process, and every week we end up with the same result. Understanding why is beyond the reasoning of a 10 year old boy.

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I Dont Belong Here
I Dont Belong Here

I dreamed that an alien craft would appear and people like me would get out. They would look at me and say; “We have come to bring you back to where you belong.”

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Short Stories

Following the slow winding flow of life’s journey

 

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The Ballard of The Prince of Light
The Ballard of The Prince of Light

The Queen of Light shall not exist within your loving eyes.

Both pupils blind will be your fate, your vision I despise.

Take the voice from both adulterers and turn it into a scream

And cast it to the howling winds to haunt your nights and dreams.

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The Chilly Winds of Change
The Chilly Winds of Change

The daunting August winds of change bring with them the warm sweet aroma of Spring.

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