LAST WORDS – a phrase that hovers near,
When pain and sorrow draw us near.
A road I find, devoid of end,
In depths of soul, I descend.

My heart’s lament, a silent cry,
For perfect love I can’t espy.
An angel’s touch, a love unknown,
Leaves me adrift, alone.

Who shall grasp my hand, I plea,
As I descend into the sea?
Existence, not in human guise,
But love, a bloom that never dies.

As child, I felt your gentle grace,
Yet still, I search, in endless chase.
For what my life’s true purpose be,
Remains a mystery unto me.

:: 03.07.2024 ::

IF YOU SAVE the memories
those that make you happy
it keeps you in a jar
but wishing breathing holes
to keep you wishing living
it makes you agonizing
just to make you happy

You really love life

You told me you loved me
Now pictures are only
these things I hold on to
to remember the way
things used to be
when I was with you

I was like your cigarette
and you put lips upon me
made me feel so alive\

breath and blow
let it go
so fast you consumed me

So you cut yourself
So you put blood in jar
and memories

make you happy

Now ~~ you really love
to feel pain

:: 03042024 ::

As I wandered down impassive rivers’ bends,
No longer guided by haulers’ friends,
Yelping redskins made their aims,
Nailing haulers to colored stakes, their gains.

Indifferent to crews, Flemish wheat or English bales,
When the uproar ceased, I set sails,
Rivers let me roam, free and wild,
To chase the winds like a wayward child.

Into tides furious, as wild as winter’s cry,
More heedless than children’s lullabies,
I ran, unbound by peninsulas’ sway,
Triumph echoed in my runaway.

Oh, yes, there she goes and I ate sunshine
it’s mine

The storm blessed my escape’s pursuit,
Lighter than air, I danced, resolute,
Upon eternal rollers, where victims mourn,
Ten nights, under lighthouses, forlorn.

Sweeter than apples to children’s taste,
Green water cleansed me, erased the trace,
Of blue wine’s stain and vomit’s stench,
Setting me adrift, a fleeing wench.

From then, I bathed in the Sea’s sweet song,
Infused with stars, where I belong,
Devouring azure verses, where, serene,
A drowned figure sinks, in the scene.

Dyeing the blue, delirium’s hue,
Under daylight’s streak, rhythms anew,
Stronger than wine, vaster than dreams,
Love’s redness ferments, in the streams.

I’ve known skies bursting, lightning’s glare,
Waterspouts swirling, currents’ dare,
I’ve seen evening’s fall, and dawn’s ascent,
And glimpsed what man thought, in wonderment.

The low sun, with mystic dread,
Lights waves, actors in dramas bred,
I’ve dreamed of green nights, kissed by snow,
A kiss rising slowly, love’s sweet glow.

I followed the swell, with wild desire,
Through turbulent waters, never to tire,
Dreaming not of Mary’s calm,
But of freedom’s beckoning palm.

Against unbelievable Floridas, I’ve strived,
With flowers mixed, where panthers hide,
Rainbows stretched, under the sea’s hue,
Green herds graze, where dreams pursue.

I’ve seen swamps fermenting, Leviathan’s tomb,
Avalanches in calm, impending doom,
Distances cascading, toward the abyss,
Glaciers, suns, waves’ nacreous kiss.

Hideous strands, at gulfs’ dark end,
Serpents fall, from trees they bend,
I wished to show children, sunfish bright,
Goldfish, singing, in the deep’s light.

At times, a martyr, weary, I’ve bowed,
Sea’s sobs my only shroud,
Dark flowers with yellow suckers, my bane,
As I kneel, fleeing again.

An island, tossed, amidst quarrels’ rage,
Birds with eyes, their droppings engage,
Sailing on, through ropes’ embrace,
Drowned men sinking, without grace.

Now lost in caves’ foliage, I’m tossed,
By storms into skies, love’s cost,
Water-drunk, seeking no rescue’s hand,
Freedom’s call, the sea’s command.

Free, smoking, topped with violet dreams,
Piercing the sky, where freedom gleams,
Bearing jam for poets, lichens bright,
Running wild, ‘neath stars’ soft light.

Trembling, hearing Behemoths’ roar,
Maelstroms thick, forevermore,
Eternal spinner, in blue’s expanse,
Missing Europe’s ancient dance.

Sidereal archipelagos, islands afar,
Skies delirious, where dreams spar,
In bottomless nights, do you roam,
O future home, beyond the foam?

But truly, I’ve wept too much, dawns mourn,
Moon’s terror, every sun’s scorn,
Acrid love swells me, torpor’s reign,
O let my keel burst, let me flee again.

If I desire Europe’s water, it’s the black,
Cold puddle, sweet twilight’s track,
Where a child, full of sadness, releases,
A boat, fragile, amidst life’s creases.

No longer can I, in languor’s hold,
Follow cotton boats, nor flags unfold,
Nor swim beneath prison ships’ watchful eyes,
Into the sea’s embrace, my freedom flies.

If I were the Prince of Darkness
I’d want to engulf the
Whole world in darkness
And I’d have a third of it’s real estate
And four-fifths of it’s population
But I wouldn’t be happy until I had seized
The ripest apple on the tree – thee
So I’d set about however necessary to
Take over the United States
I’d subvert the churches first
I’d begin with a campaign of whispers
With the wisdom of a serpent
I would whisper to you as I whispered to Eve
“Do as you please”
To the young I would whisper that
The Bible is a myth
I would convince them that man created God
Instead of the other way around
I would confide that what’s bad is
Good and what’s good is square
And the old, I would teach to pray after me
Our Father – which art in Washington
And then I’d get organized
I’d educate authors in
How to make Lurid literature exciting
So that anything else would
Appear dull and uninteresting
I’d threaten TV with dirtier
Movies and vice versa
I’d peddle narcotics to whom I could
I’d sell alcohol to ladies
And gentlemen of distinction
I’d tranquilize the rest with pills
If I were the Devil I’d soon
Have families at war with themselves
Churches at war with themselves
And nations at war with themselves
Until each in it’s turn, was consumed
And with promises of higher ratings
I’d have mesmerizing media fanning the flames
If I were the Devil I would
Encourage schools to refine young intellects
But neglect to discipline emotions
Just let those run wild!
Until before you knew it
You’d have to have drug sniffing dogs and
Metal detectors at every schoolhouse door
Within a decade i’d have prisons overflowing
I’d have judges promoting pornography
Soon I could evict God from the courthouse
Then from the schoolhouse
And then from the houses of congress
And in His own churches I would substitute
Psychology for religion and deify science
I would lure priests and
Pastors into misusing
Boys and girls and church money
If I were the Devil
I’d make the symbol of Easter an egg
And the symbol of Christmas a bottle
If I were the Devil
I would take from those who have
And give to those who wanted
Until I had killed the
Incentive of the ambitious what will you bet
I could get whole states to promote gambling
As the way to get rich
I would caution against extremes
In hard work, in patriotism, in moral conduct
I would convince the young that
Marriage is old fashioned
That swinging is more fun
That what you see on TV is the way to be
And thus, I could undress you in public
And I could lure you into bed
With diseases for which there is no cure
In other words, if I were the Devil
I’d just keep right on doing what he’s doing
If I were the Devil
I’d just keep doing what he’s doing
If I were the Devil if I were the Devil
I’d just keep doing what he’s doing
If I were the Devil if I were the Devil
I’d just keep doing what he’s doing
If I were the Devil if I were the Devil
I’d just keep doing what he’s doing
If I were the Devi

In her gaze, a shimmering mystery,
A tale of love, whispered softly to me.

With each glance, she paints a story,
In her style, I find love’s glory.

Her eyes, like stars in the night,
Twinkle with secrets, oh so bright.

Her lips, a promise yet unspoken,
In her touch, my heart awoken.

“I love you,” she whispers, so sweet,
Her longing, a melody, my heart’s beat.

Like Mona Lisa, her grace divine,
In her presence, love’s purest wine.

“Ask me my name,” she softly implores,
In her eyes, love’s flame soars.

Yet, in uncertainty, I am lost,
In her mystery, love’s tempest tossed.

But oh, in her ways, a love so true,
In her embrace, I find my due.

Once she saw me, and I saw her too,
In her love, forever I pursue.

For O N E incredible moment

nothing happened ~~~~

and I fell in love

with that NOTHINGNESS

:: 05-28-2014 ::

Oh, Devastation, you’re a ravishing sight,

Your beauty leaves me breathless, day and night.

Your fluttering lashes, a hypnotic trance,

That pulls me deeper into a romantic dance.

Your eyes, like precious jewels, shine so bright,

Reflecting my love for you with sheer delight.

Time stops when you’re around, my world fades away,

And all I see is you, in every single way.

Oh, love, sweet love, how it blossoms within,

A love so perfect, it feels like a sin.

Devastating love, it’s what I desire,

A love that sets my heart and soul on fire.

So love me, my darling, with all that you are,

And we’ll journey together, near or far.

:: 04-03-2014 ::

In realms where every point meets its match,
A pot of gold rests, in worlds unlatched.
Oh, let babes cry, let laughter dance,
As we cradle galaxies in our hands, perchance.

Behold, my smiling babe of lore,
At life’s train station, death’s door.
Voices of children, wise beyond years,
Echo truths amidst our fears.

Historical amnesia, our ailment dire,
Yet in each tear, a whispered choir.
So cry, dear babe, and strive anew,
In this tapestry, find the hue.

Greed, a poison in our veins,
Mutes the voices, dims the flames.
Lost astronauts in steel’s cruel embrace,
Seeking solace in another space.

Oh, noble Laureates, heed this plea,
In every word, a symphony.
For in every point, the universe sings,
And in every cry, hope springs.

rev: 03.02.2024 ::