LOVER’S ODE

Beautiful Heart! Keeping love safe
Crowned by small flowers and sweet berries,
your mouth, a precious oh sphere, kisses.

How thin blades of grass sway with you,
how pink your cheeks become hollow
Your precious spheres are gleaming.

How your chest is like a lyre,
ribs become orchestra upon each beat
of your heavy heart as double sex sleeps.
each leg is a pillar of fantastic thigh
and that tongue.

Long-lived!

:: 02.134.2024 ::


CAVATINAS DIE ON YOUR LIPS

I.

Walking upon a river side upon concret
–Oh how beautiful was that night
i saw a caraciature running alongside
my heart

Made of crayola it ran across the way
i’d not drank beer nor lemonade
but the cafe was noisy so i ventured.

Lindens smell good on fine June nights.
Sometimes the air is so sweet that you close your eyes;
The wind brings sounds—the town is near—
And carries scents of vineyards and beer…

II.

—There, framed by a branch
You can see a little patch of dark blue
Stung by a sinister star that fades
With faint quiverings, so small and white…

June nights! Seventeen!—Drink it in.
Sap is champagne, it goes to your head…
The mind wanders, you feel a kiss
On your lips, quivering like a living thing…

III.

The wild heart Crusoes through a thousand novels
—And when a young girl walks alluringly
Through a streetlamp’s pale light, beneath the ominous shadow
Of her father’s starched collar…

Because as she passes by, boot heels tapping,
She turns on a dime, eyes wide,
Finding you too sweet to resist…
—And cavatinas die on your lips.

IV.

You’re in love. Off the market till August.
You’re in love. —Your sonnets make Her laugh.
Your friends are gone, you’re bad news.
—Then, one night, your beloved, writes…!

That night… you return to the blinding cafés;
You order beer or lemonade…
—No one’s serious at seventeen
When lindens line the promenade.

:: 02.13.2024 ::

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A CRY OF WAR

In a realm where Light’s Queen gracefully bows and the Prince of Peace walks amidst the somber night, shadows tightly embracing, we find ourselves. Beneath the darkened sky, we dance and sing to the dawn, for dark forces stand firm, their influence shaping the fate of nations. Lay down your burdens, find solace in unity, and stand strong against the daunting might of adversity.

The distant thunder of steeds echoes through the vale, heralding the arrival of angels and the promise of hope. Yet, war’s grim toll persists, urging us to wield courage and face our battles head-on. As time ticks away, we watch for the dawn, weary yet hopeful, amidst the drums of conflict.

Sing out as you ready your weapons, for there is no comfort in the flickering firelight. Dance beneath the veil of encroaching darkness, singing to the morning that promises to restore balance and light. And as the sun rises, casting its radiant beams across the sky, we see the promise of a new day, where darkness is vanquished and hope prevails.

Let us bring forth the harmony of unity, breaking free from the shadows that bind us. Let the light dispel the looming gloom, as we embrace the sweet song of hope and banish the cruelty of darkness from our midst.

:: 02.14.2024 ::

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WE ARE PRECIOUS & GROWN

THEN WE together
play mind games
pushing love away

How we lost vows
sinking madness
inside love’s flower

So we continue
to play for the future
out of the now

I swear it’s the storms
of our minds forever
rejecting romance

and when i see you darling
it’s love grown forever

YES is the answer
YES is the surrender
YES is let it go

Now we play
peace upon Earth
lifting the vail

Because we prefer to polish
the boots of triumph,
than inquire whose soul
swings from his
Watch-chain,
a query awkward for us both.

So we spread our Souls
And start over

And you know that for sure.

Love is the Great Soul

Humanity, I admire you for
constantly tucking away
the secret of life in your
trousers, forgetting it’s nestled there,
as you take your seat.

Well, well…darling.
Let’s step off this branch
and learn to fly
and start over!

:: 02.12.2024 ::


LET SORROW LIVE

LET love live
let sorrow die

while superstition
allows us to fall

Let us sing love
while governments fall
written upon the wall

Cradle your babies
like angels protecting you

it’s summer and the air smells
as burning children  while
we wash our face and hands

I love suddenly everyone i met
when  you believe in things
you don’t understand

half synchronicity
half native american
all we can to contain fury

the saddest song __} and you
believe in things you don’t
understand yeah

WHEN YOU BELIEVE IN THINGS
YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND —

comes superstition.

Wash your face and hands!

:: 0211.2024 ::


BLUE SAHARA OCEAN DREAMS INSIDE TIME

And within the INK BLUE Life of dog kisses!

i fell upon a large space |————-| there
w i d e r t h a n a tortoise shell
a third degree kiss upon sticky –> (whew!) toes
s a n d sh e l l tornadoes greenly thick
a thunder white cap clasped my heart!
what undertow dreams silently bubble
and my lips parted a soul so gently

Beneath a Blue Sahara Ocean Dream!

:: 08-15-2014 ::


WHEN YOU FEEL PAIN (We Will Conquer All)

(Verse 1)

In a town where the sun always shines,
We danced through the streets, hand in hand, feeling fine.
With your laughter like music, and your eyes so bright,
Every moment with you feels just right.

(Chorus)

Oh, won’t you stay a little longer?
In this world of ours, nothing could be wrong.
With you by my side, I feel so strong,
In this endless love song.

(Verse 2)

Underneath the stars, we’ll make our vow,
To love each other forever, starting now.
Through the highs and lows, we’ll always stand tall,
Together we’ll conquer it all.

(Chorus)

Oh, won’t you stay a little longer?
In this world of ours, nothing could be wrong.
With you by my side, I feel so strong,
In this endless love song.

(Bridge)

Through the trials and the tears, we’ll find our way,
With your love as my guiding light, come what may.
Hand in hand, we’ll face whatever comes along,
In this endless love song.

(Chorus)

Oh, won’t you stay a little longer?
In this world of ours, nothing could be wrong.
With you by my side, I feel so strong,
In this endless love song.

(Outro)

In this endless love song,
Our hearts beat as one.
In this endless love song,
Our journey has just begun.


ODE TO SRINIVASA RAMANUJAN

AND who were you! Bright star of India!

[I say, “THE WORLD!]

Ramanujan, the discoverer of known insight
and father of discoveries once unknown!
Your Prime was genius and short-lived
that brilliant function of soul and
number — the gods, my god, took you
and your death still a mystery —
and notebooks your legacy my angel!

That gesture after Victorian age
a beast of engine and steel —
a choice of death over life!
So wonderfully the gods refused
when you threw yourself unto
the tracks of afterlife.

Peaceful rest but I guess
One day soon your soul returns

:: 08-21-2014 ::


DEATH

DEATH

w a r

dances within the skies_________

the air dies frantically

while human minds

and lungs repair

Yet even amidst this chaos, dare

to find beauty in the broken

where silence speaks and wounds unspoken

in the midst of this discordant air,

a symphony of souls, we share

through shattered dreams and battles fought,


the human spirit, unfaltering, sought.

So let us weave our words anew,

In defiance of the war’s cruel brew.

for in the spaces between breaths and sighs,

we find the whispers of truth that never dies.

:: 02.0 2024 ::


SOUTHERN AIR

You can kill a butterfly
by touching it

you can love a shadow
all without substance

So, first, make a stone
of your heart

’cause a heart
isn’t concretless

it’s strange fruit

Crimson stains adorn

foliage and foundation

Silhouettes of ebony

sway gently in languid currents

of Southern Air

with burning flesh

and twisted mouths.

:: 02.10.2024 ::