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The wildeyed restless heats have passed
Thu, October 12, 2006 - 6:08 PM
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I've licked the honey from the edge of the razor blade And seen God reflected up at me from the gutter My body is the lens through which I glimpse the spiritual... The arrogance of the intellectual Has been no match for the instinct of the animal. I've never thought through my next heartbeat. Yet some days the animal fails to carry me And I lie curled up, locked in the dark closet Of the flesh Eyes closed With the key gripped tightly in my ... read more 
Alive with moonsparks
Tue, October 3, 2006 - 2:10 PM
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The inlet glitters And the restless black water Finds its way to the sea. You and I sit Ironically On a bench named “Love” The legacy of Maggie and Mike Evidently. Did they earn their surname I wondered, Pitched by the whispering night Into a reverie of retrospection. Our years together Create the compression of intimacy Yet arc Past isolation into infinity. She and I have felt The centrifugal force Of revolving around each other’s orbit All that tim... read more
Wide-eyed at four
Wed, September 6, 2006 - 12:03 PM
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I watched my grandfather's gnarled hands Plane a piece of wood The warm smell of sawdust hung in the air Fragrant as fresh-baked bread. I saw how a woodfile Could shape a soul, refining it With dignity Smoothing out the rough spots With purposeful intent, The friction of the tools Igniting a spiritual heat at his core. Each valued task A glowing ember that fueled The flames of his vitality. Today, I am crafting words, Joining ideas Welding thoughts ... read more
Today I start a new poetry writing class at the New School of Social Research.
Tue, September 5, 2006 - 11:49 AM
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This summer I had the best of intentions of writing every day, but though I got a lot of rough stuff down, I really fell far short of my goals. And since it seems that I generally work better under deadline, I figured a class would kick me in the butt. So today it begins. Yesterday, I started reading William Carlos William's autobiography. If you're not familiar with him, he worked as a doctor in Paterson... read more 
It's kind of a sad day when the solar system loses a planet, doncha think?
Thu, August 24, 2006 - 8:26 AM
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"Leading astronomers declared Thursday that Pluto is no longer a planet under historic new guidelines that downsize the solar system from nine planets to eight. After a tumultuous week of clashing over the essence of the cosmos, the International Astronomical Union stripped Pluto of the planetary status it has held since its discovery in 1930. The new definition of what is — and isn't — a planet fills a centuries... read more
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