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The poet stared his quarry down, Felt sure it would relinquish It's essence (as per Ezra Pound), To start what he could finish. A glass of water on a shelf, Mundane, yet beautifully so. With the glass's gaze upon himself The words began to…
Rain hits the windshield Minuscule barrage on glass Wiper uppercut
can'tbreathecan'tbreathecan'tbreathe air why are we leaning another plane ohshitohshitnottheothertowernowhy probably another coming my way maybe not but do I want to risk it no I am my own man I won't let these fuckers decide that for m…
Time stops. Or is irrelevant now. Centuries of chasing, squandering, saving, killing, running, cheating, Have come to nothing. If there were rivers still, they would run dry. Mountains, crumble. Governments, fall (far too stable now we bo…
My brittle mind groans. The clock patiently reaches around for it's hands While mine scribble, dazed In the fake toobright light. Time doesn't fly, it slumps, like an old man dragging his feet, Measured in words now. Counting up the seconds…
The sea, the sea, To me will always be An inanimate object.
A tiny shuffle - perhaps a rabbit going about It's business. Black ears snap to attention At the giveaway noise. Leaps and bounds carry forward All curious nose and high tail, Almost playing, but deadly serious Like a child's game: This is …
Upside-down cloud sea Rolls on gently with the wind Plane causes ripples
A crane fly glides past Black and yellow blur flashes False alarm - no sting
Moon draws closer still Unwilling voyager stares Tiny lights gaze up
The orange death-call Goes unnoticed by proud trees Bracing for snowfall
Grass lovingly flows Over the mountain surface Fed by meltwater
While fir trees rejoice At the lifting of their load Dying snow despairs
Monochrome mountain Harbours black-and-white fir trees Catching snow from clouds
A drop of water Falls into the shining sea Returned by a gull
The crystal snow waits Shining silver moon above Watches patiently
I am wasting my time. 'Using' It used to be. Dancing while All around The Sky Burns Silentdancingcrazycalmmonkeyman, om. Long slow bombs exploding in his chest. Ha…