Caribbean platanos in a large white blue rosed plate Tsssts, Tsssts frying pan stirring on Saturday morning The aroma of yellow sweetness dancing Bachata I tried to seal one or two Sacking San Francisco during the rush Tried to kidnap those golden coins But a wooden spoon always swooped down They were not alone Tsssts, … Continue reading The Plate
Author: The Eclogues
Marching North
Up north the wooden windows ignited early Trumpets blared as sullied gray troops marched in rhythm Bands of 20 or 30 wearing muddied boots and button less shirts Hosting napping squirrel guns & rusty rifles on their shoulders These boys were not by their tobacco crops or cotton fields They marched, past small mom pops … Continue reading Marching North
Kate
This is the loveliest beach I've ever seen The sands are soft & white; slightly freckled Fallen blue crystal skies grasp umbrellas below As soft warm winds with a sweet scent of salt dance I’m watching cigar brown piers chat with docked boats While Alewife run through her gargling ripples
Sick Again
Coughing, sniffling, sneezing 15 rounds with my mattress The fever had me on points Bells ringing in my head Ending the echoing mass Richter scale at 7.234 Nose dripping puddles Inflamed tears burning Voices fading out mockingly Scattered showers predicted Flowing from the brow to toe Throat swallowing roses Advil, Tylenol, Excedrin A colorful lunch … Continue reading Sick Again
Fast Food
Alex pounded his pulsing right fist on the hollow plastic orange and yellow table. Muttering curses under his breath so low that his thoughts echoed louder. His cheeseburger had watery red tomato's, paper thin soggy green lettuce and a slab of pale brown beef. Across from him sat Cathy, a three year old girl in … Continue reading Fast Food
안녕하세요
Shines through my windows Warming the ledge, making The silver tea pot whistle 안녕하세요 Flows across my living room Breathing cool air into the White rotating fan above 안녕하세요 Pours into my tall glass Refreshing the thought That I'll see you again
Falling
That stone slipped by, then smiled at me on the way down Bladed grass, crumbled brownie worms & polished onyx beetles with wizard wand legs clapped then adjusted antenna's for better views My knees, retracted gears on a plane smashed down right then left, even small pebbles scurried out-of-the-way like a crowd fleeing bumbling bulls Flapping arms … Continue reading Falling
School’s Out
Pedro’s snoring in bed, as office lights soar across the Brooklyn sky. His high school pictures flooding a shaky wooden desk and stickered chair as images of soccer games, prom & senior trip all lay flat in a crimson album. The leather book is almost full, so only a few teen memory squares are left. Oscar … Continue reading School’s Out
Crushed Roach
Imagine a pancake mix filled black balloon Slowly rolled over a thinly blunted razor That’s what Carlos painted on the sponged ground With his mud crusted sneakers when he stepped on it It looked like someone dropped textbook on a chocolate cannoli AG
Anakin
Bobbing boat crossing Black tipped tail swaying Tree’s in the wind Anakin larger than others Tiger stripes running wild Scythe retracted, waiting Owl eye’s calmly gazing Snow flaked nose exploring His ears fully laid back AG
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