He sighs bending down, pensively searching for leftovers nobody else wanted He ponders the future starting out at the old south side four flat He worries sbout paying his rent pensively searching the soil for a lucky penny He moves on rickety unsure legs down stone pocked slabs, toward the corner grocery And buys the […]
Poetry Corner: Bud Light “Bittersweet”
We lay asleep protected by the shroud of night The prelude to a frenzied life That precedes life’s frantic race To each new day. It was quiet there And we felt We could race each other To the moon. And as we slept, Protected by the shroud of night There in the east A hand-held […]
Poetry Corner: Johanna Ely “Summer Twilight”
Sit quietly at the water’s edge, under the delicate calligraphy of black branches. Listen for the tiniest ripple of still water- let it soothe your heart. Notice how a pale blue-gray sky sweetens to dusky apricot on the horizon, how it softens the distant bridge, the sleepy hills. Watch the gulls careen and swoop, fly […]
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “My Father’s Face”
I saw my father, Again last night. He appeared to me, When I turned on the light. I looked in the mirror, And saw his face. The same as mine, Same hair, same eyes, yes, same face. The tree to the acorn, The acorn to the tree. Son of his, Came to be. I understand […]
Poetry Corner: Andrena Zawinski “Singing Bird Haibun”
“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.” ––Basho It is not a steely-eyed egret nor heft of pelican but just a singing bird that catches my fancy from a balcony perched across from pines lining the marina. Here I make watch of another shifting sky, distant buoy sounding swells in […]
Poetry Corner: Andrena Zawinski “Pareidolia”
On the moon’s craggy canvas, our brains brushstroke a face with droopy lids and fleshy smile from craters and ancient lava flows. We spot Demeter on a russet, the Virgin Mary in a quesadilla, Our Lady of Lourdes on an oak bark, reclining woman as Mt. Tamalpais, amazons battling cumulus nimbus, a smiley face emoji […]
Poetry Corner: Bud Light “The Folk Singer”
The house lights dim He walks on stage— Applause turns into hush, In keen anticipation of His stories, rich and lush. He sings of places far away Of lost loves, and of home Of promises, of restlessness That make me want to roam. His tempo carries me away His words just what I feel I […]
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “2 August 1964, Black Knights, Fast Boats”
Time to ride, Daylight is done. Fast boats ready, Warmed by the sun. Black berets snug, Safety there in pride. Rumble of the engines, Compass for a guide. Lock and load, Ready for the fray. Senses on “Go”, Sent for the prey. One more time, Move into the night. One more time, Look for the […]
Poetry Corner: Bud Light “Helping”
It’s funny how people stop Right here. Today. And say “HELP ME.” Any other place they’d Merely let it do And say “HELLO.” But when they get to thinking That they won’t be here tomorrow We reach out, and I say “OKAY.” I’ll see you through this dismal hell And yet, tomorrow, who can tell […]
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “You’re Mistaken”
You’re mistaken ma’am, I’m not him. I’ve met him before, though the memory is dim. Are you the one he talked about? Of course, your beauty is far beyond doubt. His face is much more full than mine. It seems never to weather by the passing of time. A full growth of hair is on […]