Sunday, May 20, 2018

№ 364. Falling Asleep at 2 AM



I Listen; I Dream
(Counting Sheep at 2 am)

I listen to the Mamas and Papas
While I count, dreaming
Of blue benches tucked in sunken gardens.

Saturday, May 12, 2018

№ 363. My Name is Loki

Saturday nights walking the dogs, then cooking and looking forward to a quiet Sunday are what I live for on weekends.


Wednesday, May 2, 2018

№ 362. Poetry Seeking Understanding

Villanelle

By George Higgins

(Steven Spielberg visited an inner city school in response to a class of black students who had laughed inappropriately at a showing his movie about the holocaust Schindler's List.)

When Steven Spielberg spoke at Oakland High 
A custodian swept up the shattered glass, 
replaced the broken clocks to satisfy 

the Governor, who was preoccupied 
with becoming President, with covering his ass. 
When Steven Spielberg spoke at Oakland High 

the District found diminishing supplies 
of disinfectant and toilet paper stashed 
away, so they replaced the clocks instead to satisfy 

the cameras and the press that they had rectified 
the deficiencies among the underclass. 
When Steven Spielberg spoke at Oakland High 

the students didn't seem dissatisfied 
about the cover up, just happy to be out of class. 
The custodian replaced the broken clocks to satisfy 

this need we have to falsify 
the truth in subservience to cash. 
When Steven Spielberg came to Oakland High 
the custodian replaced the broken clocks.