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A Shelter in This Here City
I walked alone at night, Caked in urban mist, But did not walk in fear, For I knew this place. It reached out to shelter me, The skyscrapers bent over And lit streetlamps like matches So I might find my way, Home.
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A Meeting
I sat across from her, And listened to her eyes, Sparkling words of wonderment. We held a table hostage Sharing time and space As the world swirled around us. Nothing could break us, A beggar’s cries were lost, Cold winds only brought us closer. How much of me was hidden from her, Yes, my mind…
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On Poets and Poetry
Why am I poet? Because I write poetry. A better question to ask is then, why do I write poetry? This is much more complicated. As long as we allow a place for poetry in our culture, then the place for poets is safe. But if poetry is threatened, and poetry disappears, the poet becomes…
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Summer Love
Is it worth a shining moment, For a place in the sun? Coming together, But only to depart, And end what we’ve begun. We can come together in shadows, Escaping under trees, the heat That fills long days of sun and sky Upon which me meet. But when the sun sets Or in blows the…
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I Would Prefer Not to
We took up residencies On cushions in the corner, As the time circled in our cups And was swallowed, I noticed the fan talking in a murmur, The ground becoming firmer, The moon getting brighter, The walls feeling lighter, The moon making its debut, The eyes darting through, The table stretching out, The cushions slipping…
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Correctness
You should always have One conservative friend, A political cardiologist Who will stop the bleeding. If you have a conservative friend, You’ll need a liberal one too, Because someone will Have to get you beating again, And if you have both, You need a friend who doesn’t care, So you can figure out Why you…
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An Adventure
On one solemn Hollow’s Eve, We both did ride the train All the way to Williamsburg Sheltered from the rain. I was naked under my coat, You had green upon your face, Above ground it was so cold, We had to run a little race. Down the block and up the stairs, Through the door…