An old poem, given a few updates.
Author: The Eclogues
EP: Why Regret by Galway Kinnell
Didn't you like the way the ants help the peony globes open by eating the glue off? Weren't you cheered to see the ironworkers sitting on an I-beam dangling from a cable, in a row, like starlings, eating lunch, maybe baloney on white with fluorescent mustard? Wasn't it a revelation to waggle from the estuary … Continue reading EP: Why Regret by Galway Kinnell
Crash Course: English Literature
RP: Take A Nap
Imagine joy and jubilation Dream of life and living Form affection and admiration Awaken in Atlantis By Amaury
RP: Breathless
Breathless I awaityour existence in my zip codeBreathless I awaita tanning essence to christen my faceBreathless I awaitfor a deep melodious voice to singBreathless I awaitthe sweet mango scents to awakenBreathless I awaitsoft touches from a caring sanitized handBreathless I awaita cool soothing scoop of ice creamBreathless I awaitfor the salted flavor of love to … Continue reading RP: Breathless
RP: Hunting Lies
Trust your gathered wordsUse them like a hawk's sightBut be weary of unified crowdsThen strike with sharpened talons By Amaury
RP: Is this A Dream?
I envisage a night of soaring white stars traveling the thick heavensImages of old presenting themselves; of days when I was a bit greenerMy brows watched friends come and go like waves during a turbulent sea Time like the wind blew by quickly, racing like a small neon lizard after a flyIt carries with it … Continue reading RP: Is this A Dream?
Sunday Bus Back
A few minutes ago, a young boy showed me his rest stop ice cream. The vanilla cream painted his lips as a mother discussed the day with her family one row ahead. It was a sprinkled moment. A short glimps at innocence. His short black hair didn't hide his dark brown eyes as the beige cone rested … Continue reading Sunday Bus Back
EP: I’VE BEEN YEARNING FOR A RIOT BY CHRISTOPHER SOTO
At the Bronx ZooThe cobras unlock their jaws into safety pins // Pick Open the locks of their terrariums & escape. The penguins throw // Student loans at women with Prada purses. So upset the thought // Of happiness existing anywhere seems insulting. The albino rhinoceros pushes // Open the gates of his captivity. How … Continue reading EP: I’VE BEEN YEARNING FOR A RIOT BY CHRISTOPHER SOTO
Key Resources
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