Once upon a time when not writing I at least would take some time to jot notes about the good words I was filling my brain with so let's give that a shot again. Once upon a time I also used to write list poems building on the riff, 'while you were smoking' and I'd … Continue reading Recent Reads
Winter-Bare
Isn't every three year-old kid at least part dinosaur, even the giant leaf-eaters capable of a great roar? Winter beach flats, tide out, a break in the bleakness, rain longing to be slush or more dripping from everything but the sky at the moment. We are taking off our gloves, hold these Dad he orders, … Continue reading Winter-Bare
a poem that nobody can understand
“I’d like to be on record as saying that anybody can write a poem that nobody can understand.” --Ted Kooser Thanks Ted, time to distill some of my recent works which are perhaps examples of the types of poems anybody can write (and nobody can understand). Time to focus on what it is about Billy … Continue reading a poem that nobody can understand
