Posted in Culture, Writing, tagged Poetry, RBG, SCOTUS, SQL on 24 Sep 2020| Leave a Comment »
SELECT Intelligence, Knowledge_of_Law, Dignity, Determination AS GRIT, Strength AS RESOLVE, Empathy, Insight FROM SCOTUS_Requirements INNER JOIN Virtues LEFT JOIN Womens_Rights LEFT JOIN Equal_Treatment WHERE Moniker = 'Notorious' AND Initials = 'RGB';
*Yes, yes, I know this isn’t strict SQL.
Poetic license and all.
Posted in Creativity, Writing, tagged creative writing, modern poetry, Poetry, vignettes on 04 Dec 2019| 3 Comments »
Today
I celebrate an age
I never thought I’d see
and reflect on those moments
when my river’s course
was shifted from its banks
by
arrivals
departures
separations
reunions
by decisions
to love
to hate
to forgive
to survive
Today,
I am the sum of
every decision
every event
every question
every answer
But that sum is fluid
affected by even
the smallest breeze
the least drop of rain
For even now
as these words pass
before your eyes
you join me
in my story
and change
the tally
of my life
Posted in Writing, tagged caravan, creative writing, immigration, modern poetry, Poetry, short story, vignettes on 13 Aug 2019| 4 Comments »
August, without a doubt, is my least favorite month. It’s when the garden starts to pant and parch, spiders build massive obstacle courses in the yard, fruit goes from unripe green to fuzzy grey within minutes, and wildfire smoke descends to choke our skies, our lungs, our eyes.
And this August, it’s also when a “great” idea for a bit of topical poetry falls totally flat. (more…)
Posted in Writing, tagged creative writing, modern poetry, Poetry, short fiction, vignettes on 26 Mar 2019| 1 Comment »
at the cliff’s edge
the earth falls
through giddy space
to clammy sands
sunlight spears the steel wool clouds
and blazes from gunmetal curls
brined winds press me back
with death-cold hands
hot anger fills me
magma of rage
ready to spew forth
and boil the sea below
as I ponder the choice between
a hateful god
slayer of the young
and no god at all
Posted in Writing, tagged creative writing, modern poetry, Poetry, vignettes on 08 Dec 2018| Leave a Comment »
Today
I turned aside
from tragedies and trials
and sought instead
quiet marvels.
Today
I heard the winds of Mars
a thrum felt in the feet
a whistle filled with loneliness,
and heard Tesla coils singing
of sorrow and shame
in a house called
The Rising Sun.
Today
I saw a phoenix
rising in auroral hues
across Arctic skies,
and saw bridges of fire
Strombolian rage
spanning the Sicilian night.
Today
I felt the warmth of the sun
captured in the cat’s fur
as she slept by the window,
and then felt fingers go numb
as I worked outside where that same sun
provided light but no heat.
Today
I tasted watercress,
crisp and green and sharp and cold
fresh from my garden,
and tasted the salty age
of succulent panes
shaved from a joint that spent years
in a Spanish cave.
Today
the world holds more wonders
than we can possibly imagine
but they exist if we choose
to seek them.
k
Posted in Creativity, Culture, Writing, tagged creative writing, modern poetry, Poetry on 30 Oct 2018| Leave a Comment »
We keep it out
shunned
banished
beyond the electric glare
past heavy curtains
behind double-glazed panes
We fear
its cold
its dark
its unspoken secrets
I say
open the drapes
shut the lights
put flame to a candle’s wick
and let it in
Invite the night inside
forget its chill
forgive its inky mien
offer it a seat
and pour a wee dram
Enjoy its quiet
the stillness of its nature
and listen closely
as it whispers
of secrets
eager to be known
Let it in
—————-
k
Posted in Creativity, tagged creative writing, modern poetry, Poetry on 07 Jun 2018| 1 Comment »
Kurt R.A. Giambastiani 